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SAGE Publications, Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 5(17), p. 611-620

DOI: 10.1177/1471301216643847

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Effect of horticultural therapy on wellbeing among dementia day care programme participants: A mixed-methods study (Innovative Practice)

Journal article published in 2016 by Jodi Hall, Gary Mitchell ORCID, Catherine Webber, Karen Johnson
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Abstract

Fourteen people attending an adult day programme were recruited to a structured horticultural therapy programme which took place over 10 weeks. The effects were assessed using Dementia Care Mapping and questionnaires completed by family carers. High levels of wellbeing were observed while the participants were engaged in horticultural therapy, and these were sustained once the programme was completed. This study adds to the growing evidence on the benefits of horticultural therapy for people with dementia who have enjoyed gardening in the past.