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Design for nature in dementia care [[electronic resource] /] / Garuth Chalfont



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Autore: Chalfont Garuth Visualizza persona
Titolo: Design for nature in dementia care [[electronic resource] /] / Garuth Chalfont Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina: 616.8/3
Soggetto topico: Dementia - Patients - Care - Psychological aspects
Dementia - Patients - Long-term care - Psychological aspects
Dementia - Patients - Dwellings - Design and construction - Environmental aspects
Long-term care facilities - Design and construction - Environmental aspects
Long-term care facilities - Landscape architecture - Psychological aspects
House plants - Psychological aspects
Dementia - Patients - Recreation
Nature, Healing power of
Outdoor recreation
Nature
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Design for Nature in Dementia Care; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 – Nature Indoors; Chapter 1 Living with Nature; Chapter 2 Nature-based Activities; Chapter 3 Ethical Issues Concerning Nature Indoors; Part 2 – Nature Outdoors; Chapter 4 The Natural World; Chapter 5 Activities Outdoors; Chapter 6 Ethical Issues Concerning Nature Outdoors; Chapter 7 Summary; Glossary; Appendix 1 The Prosentia Hypothesis; Appendix 2 Edible Plants; Appendix 3 Poisonous plants; Appendix 4; References; Further Resources; Subject Index; Author Index;
Sommario/riassunto: Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an important component of caring for a person with dementia. The benefits of connecting the subjective experience of dementia sufferers with their physical environment include sensory stimulation and enhanced cognitive, psychological and physical well-being, as well as improved behaviour management. Design for Nature in Dementia Care adopts a holistic and person-centred approach to caring for dementia sufferers by considering their emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being. The book provides comprehensive examples of the
Titolo autorizzato: Design for nature in dementia care  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-14330-8
9786611143305
1-84642-676-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910784968403321
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Serie: Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides