Title: Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging
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.
Subjects: Environmental psychology, Landscape architecture, Aging, Older people, dwellings, Landscape architecture for older people, Older people, Dwellings, Psychological aspects, Environmental aspects, Architecture du paysage pour personnes âgées, Vieillissement, Aspect de l'environnement, Psychologie de l'environnement, ARCHITECTURE, Landscape, GARDENING, Garden Design, Environment, Environment Design, Homes for the Aged, Aged, Psychology, Assisted Living Facilities, Facility Design and Construction, Nature, Nursing Homes