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| Effects of horticulture therapy on engagement and affect |
| Author(s) | Christina M Gigliotti, Shannon E Jarrott |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 24, no 4, Winter 2005 |
| Pages | pp 367-378 |
| Source | http://www.utpjournals.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Gardening ; Occupational therapy ; Day services ; Engagement ; Behaviour ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Implementing generationally appropriate activities for people with dementia is a challenging task. Horticulture therapy (HT) could be an answer to this challenge. This study in Virginia, US assessed adult day service (ADS) participants' response to HT as compared to traditional activities. HT activities were conducted once a week for half an hour with four different ADS programmes over 9 weeks. Observational data were collected during HT and traditional ADS activities using a modified dementia care mapping (DCM) technique. Observers coded predominant behavioural and affectual responses for each participant. HT activities facilitated higher levels of productive engagement and positive affect and lower levels of non-engagement than did traditional ADS activities. Therefore, HT offers dementia care staff a viable activity alternative that is well received by clients and inclusive of all those interested, despite cognitive limitations. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070110203 A |
| Classmark | EA: HSG: LOH: NM: DN: DM: 7T |
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