The role of the outdoors in residential environments for aging
By: Susan Rodiek, Benyamin Schwarz, editors.
Contributors: Rodiek, Susan.; Schwarz, Benyamin.
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780789032430; 9780789032447
Subjects: Landscape architecture for older people.; Older prople -- Dwellings -- Psychological aspects.; Aging -- Environmental aspects.; Environmental psychology.
Description: Presents new insights on the positive role nature and the outdoors can play in the lives of older adults, whether they live in the community, in an assisted-living environment, or in a skilled nursing facility. Current research suggests that increased contact and activity levels with the outdoors can be an important therapeutic resource for the elderly, with significant mental and physical health benefits. This unique book examines how to make the most of outdoor spaces in residential setting, exploring attitudes and patterns of use, the effect of plants, the physical environment, and health-related outcomes from contact with nature and enhanced physical activity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of Housing for the Elderly, Volume 19, Numbers 3/4 2005."