Effects of therapeutic gardens in special care units for people with dementia: Two case studies

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 117-152

  Hernandez, Rebecca Ory ^a  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Gerontology; Health; Landscape architecture; Outdoor environments; Post occupancy evaluation; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049170723     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J081v21n01_07     Document Type: Article

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