The study also found that aggression levels experienced by Alzheimer’s patients decreased and that their appetite increased by almost 20%. This led to improvements in their quality of life, when compared to the control group who did not watch aquariums fish.
Other research has proven that watching a fish tank for 10 to 15 minutes everyday can be very beneficial, by lowering blood pressure substantially, reducing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, as well as stress from work and everyday life. It has even been found that sitting babies and young children in front of the tank is a great way to calm them and stop them from crying!
Watching fish is thought to stimulate serotonin neurotransmitters in the brain leading to increasing production of endorphins. Endorphins are our body’s natural ‘feel good’ hormones and produce a feeling of happiness. These hormones also reduce anxiety, having a calming effect on the body and a range of other health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, and reducing hyperactivity in children.