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Outdoor environments for people with dementia
— Part II | | Author(s) | Susan Rodiek, Benyamin Schwarz |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 21, no 3/4, 2007 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., 2007 |
| Pages | pp 195-304 (whole issue) |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Physical environment ; Outdoor life ; Architectural design ; Therapy ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This second volume continues with papers about people who have dementia and the relationship between them and the outdoor environment and nature. This collection of six articles is a further contribution to the task of expanding the knowledge base for the design of outdoor environments for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other kinds of dementia. The first two papers address two separate studies regarding the connection between outdoor activities and sleep patterns of residents who suffer from dementia. The third paper discusses theories and empirical studies about healing gardens. The fourth chapter describes a programme for training staff in long-term care facilities to increase their knowledge about horticulture, to help residents with outdoor activities. The fifth paper is a set of general guidelines for developing an outdoor space for people with dementia. The final chapter discusses an exemplary outdoor space in Grand Rapids, Michigan, designed by landscape architects, which meets many of the therapeutic needs of the residents, family members and staff. Part I of Outdoor Environments for People with Dementia appeared as the previous edition of the Journal (volume 21, numbers 1/2). (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080513205 A |
| Classmark | EA: R: HS: YB3: LO: 3F: 7T |
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