A5079966063- Urban Green Space and Health
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Noise Effects and Management
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Urban and spatial planning
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
1984-2024
Aim: This qualitative study aimed to explore needs and wishes of older adults concerning their perceived need for contact with outdoor environments at residential care facilities (RCFs) what implications it has theory practice. Background: There is increased awareness the importance health-promoting everyday persons special needs. Therefore, important include experiences RCFs in research. Methods: Twelve from three Swedish participated semistructured walking interviews. Results: Two...
Health-promoting outdoor environments designed for people living with dementia (PLwD) has proved to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention treatment of symptoms and improved well-being. However, individuals Young-Onset Dementia (YOD), who have particular needs, the content design these are underexplored. This study aimed explore needs YOD in a garden setting, generate design-related knowledge 'dementia-friendly' environments, while contributing field Evidence-Based Design (EBD). An...
The aim of this discussion paper is to show the way outdoors by shedding light on conditions in physical environment enabling outdoor stays for older adults living residential care facilities (RCFs). origin was that a basic human need and applies everyone. However, despite extensive research health-promoting values contact with outdoors, it seems RCFs not met because they often have difficulty getting their own. Therefore, access environments are discussed exemplified through two cases based...
Despite research on positive health effects of outdoor stays, environments at residential care facilities for older adults seem to be rarely used person-centered and rehabilitation. The aim was explore workers' reflections the environment as an arena method focus groups, such walking interviews. results are summarized in three themes: potential health, enriched everyday life, challenges operational development. findings indicate that have support rehabilitation could included operating concepts.