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Trellis Factsheet
Dementia and gardening – creating a
therapeutic gardening environment for
people with dementia
Introduction
This Trellis factsheet is...
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40 St John Street Perth PH1 5SP 01738 624348 info@trellisscotland.
org.
uk www.
trellisscotland.
org.
uk
Trellis Factsheet
Dementia and gardening – creating a
therapeutic gardening environment for
people with dementia
Introduction
This Trellis factsheet is a starting point for anyone gardening
with people with dementia or interested in developing such a
garden.
It contains general information on dementia and the
importance of garden activities for health & well being (page
1); garden design (pages 2-3); planting and garden
activities (page 4) and provides resources and references
for further in depth reading on pages 5-6.
Dementia
Central to designing a garden for people with dementia is to
understand what dementia is and how it affects human health
and behaviour.
Dementia is a syndrome, a group of related symptoms that is
associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and
its abilities, including thinking, language, memory,
understanding, and judgement.
People with dementia may
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