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Author:   Susan Rodiek (Texas A&M University, USA) ,  Benyamin Schwarz (University of Missouri, USA) ,  Susan Rodiek (Texas A&M University, USA) ,  Benyamin Schwarz (University of Missouri, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9780789038043

ISBN 10:   0789038048
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   15 April 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Outdoor environments for people with dementia 2. Creating a therapeutic garden that works for people living with Alzheimer’s 3. Outdoor wandering parks for persons with dementia 4. Housing and connection to nature for people with dementia: Findings from the INDEPENDENT Project 5. Restorative Dementia Gardens: Exploring how design may ameliorate attention fatigue 6. The Garden-Model: An environmental tool for increasing the use of outdoor space by residents with dementia in long-term care facilities 7. Effects of therapeutic gardens in special care units for people with dementia: Two case studies 8. Wholistic design in dementia care: Connection to nature with PLANET 9. Alzheimer’s garden audit tool 10. Therapeutic effects of an outdoor activity program on nursing home residents with dementia 11. Effects of increased time spent outdoors on individuals with dementia residing in nursing homes 12. Contact with outdoor greenery can support competence among people with dementia 13. Gardens for people with dementia: Increasing access to the natural environment for residents with Alzheimer’s 14. Designing successful gardens and outdoor spaces for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease 15. Garden of the Family Life Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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