Transforming the quality of life for people with dementia through contact with the natural world : fresh air on my face / edited by Jane Gilliard and Mary Marshall.

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TextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780857005441
0857005448

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

616.83 23

LOC classification:

RC521 .T73 2012eb

NLM classification:

2012 A-920
WT 155

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Contents:

Transforming the Quality of Life for People with Dementia through Contact with the Natural World: Fresh Air on My Face; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Dementia, Spirituality and Nature; 2. Sunlight and Daylight; 3. Living with Dementia through the Changing Seasons; 4. The Forget Me Not Centre; 5. From Demedicalisation to Renaturalisation: Dementia andNature in Harmony; A Walking Panacea; 6. Farming for Health: Exploring the Benefits of Green CareFarms for Dementia Patients in the Netherlands; 7. No Roof but the Sky Above My Head.

Summary: Those suffering from dementia often live in care homes and spend much of their time indoors with little provision for them to enjoy one of life's fundamental pleasures and necessities, the restorative energy of natural light and nature. This important book sets out the argument for helping dementia patients get the most out of the great outdoors and gives a voice to dementia patients who have felt the benefit of getting closer to nature. It explores different ways dementia patients can experience and interact with nature through pursuits such as farming, gardening and walking and includes a ch.

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Those suffering from dementia often live in care homes and spend much of their time indoors with little provision for them to enjoy one of life's fundamental pleasures and necessities, the restorative energy of natural light and nature. This important book sets out the argument for helping dementia patients get the most out of the great outdoors and gives a voice to dementia patients who have felt the benefit of getting closer to nature. It explores different ways dementia patients can experience and interact with nature through pursuits such as farming, gardening and walking and includes a ch.

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