What Is the Impact of Using Outdoor Spaces Such as Gardens on the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Those With Dementia? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 697-705

  Whear, Rebecca ^a   Coon, Jo Thompson ^a   Bethel, Alison ^a   Abbott, Rebecca ^a   Stein, Ken ^a   Garside, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BPSD; Horticulture; Mixed methods; Residential care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGITATION; ANGER; ANXIETY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA BASE; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAPPINESS; HORTICULTURAL THERAPY; HUMAN; NURSING HOME PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SADNESS; SLEEP; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

DEMENTIA; HORTICULTURAL THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84927691713     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.05.013     Document Type: Review

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