Adapting Garden Activities for Overcoming Difficulties of Individuals with Dementia and Physical Limitations

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Kwack, Helen ^a   Relf, Paula Diane ^b   Rudolph, Jennifer ^b  

^a Seoul National University of Education   (South Korea)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Activity design; Alzheimer's disease; Mobility; Sensory impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748528456     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v29n01_01     Document Type: Article

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