Each additional year of life increases the relative chance of getting the neurodegenerative illness Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) by more than 50 per cent in dogs older than ten years, and the risk of developing CCD is nearly 6.5 times larger in inactive dogs compared to those who are very active.
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Among dogs older than ten years, each extra year of life boosts the risk of developing the neurodegenerative condition Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) by more than 50%.