Gardens for people with dementia: Increasing access to the natural environment for residents with Alzheimer's

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 249-263

  Chapman, Nancy J ^a   Hazen, Teresia ^b   Noell Waggoner, Eunice ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Center of Design for an Aging Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Elderly; Long term care; Older adults; Outdoor environment; Therapeutic horticulture training

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749162101     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J081v21n03_13     Document Type: Article

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