An evaluation of a therapeutic garden's influence on the quality of life of aged care residents with dementia

Dementia

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 494-510

  Edwards, Christine Anne ^a   McDonnell, Colin ^b   Merl, Helga ^c  

^a Central Coast Research and Evaluation   (Australia)

^b UnitingCare Ageing ^*  (Australia)

^c Hunter New England Local Health Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agitation; dementia; garden; quality of life; residential facilities

Indexed keywords

GARDEN;

AGED; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GARDENING; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; VERY ELDERLY;

AGITATION; DEMENTIA; GARDEN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GARDENING; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 84880782544     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: 17412684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471301211435188     Document Type: Article

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