As a senior, it’s important to choose the right dog for your lifestyle and abilities. Read on for top advice on finding the best dogs for older people.

Helping Paws has been in the spotlight since a moment of tragedy. Late House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman fostered for the ...

What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog could help ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an ...

SAVVY SENIOR: For people with disabilities and even medical conditions, service dogs can be fantastic help, not to mention they provide great companionship and an invaluable sense of security.

Since the spring, Helping Paws volunteers have been bringing dogs to the Twin Cities senior care homes once a month.

What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog could help ...

What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog could help ...

Bam Bam was snatched from Santiago’s yard on June 5, leaving the legally blind man to navigate a world he struggled to see ...