Bookedited by Mary Marshall and Jane Gilliard.
Summary: Demonstrating that it is essential to be sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of people with dementia in order to provide truly person-centred care, this book shows that it is possible to create culturally-appropriate outdoor spaces and experiences that resonate with people with dementia on a fundamental level and are a source of comfort and wellbeing.
Contents:
Introduction: why do we need to understand cultural differences? / Mary Marshall and Jane Gilliard
A family's perspective on nature and dementia: using the great outdoors to help the inner person / Beth Britton
Nature for people with dementia in Japan: some examples of horticultural activities in Japanese care homes / Yutaka Inoue
Getting out and about in the British countryside: dementia adventure / Neil Mapes
On Aran / Patrick Brenchley
Some Southern African understandings of nature / Margaret-Anne Tibbs
Contact with the natural world within hospital care / Sarah Waller and Abigail Masterson
How Norwegian people with dementia experience nature / Sidsel Bjørneby
How people with dementia experience nature in rural and island Scottish communities / Gillean Maclean
Taking to the hills / Jean Howitt
Digging up the roots: nature and dementia for First Nation elders / Wendy Hulko
A sense of place: an anthroposophic approach / Judith Jones
Nature in the lives of an urban population with dementia in North East England / Karen Franks and Kate Andrews
Memories of an urban childhood with a nearby wood / James McKillop
Dementia and landscapes: cultural attitudes towards nature / Joan Domicelj
Conclusion: how do we make outside spaces familiar and life-affirming? / Mary Marshall and Jane Gilliard.