About the Book
Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population is the guidebook you've been
waiting for since the American Horticultural Therapy Association's (AHTA) 1981
publication. With an updated collection of chapters in the area of horticultural therapy
and older adults - ranging from a review of relevant literature to descriptions of
existing horticultural therapy programs - this book will stimulate networking and
information sharing among horticultural therapists and other professionals working with
older adults, spur new ideas, and foster continuing research in the field.
In Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population, you will find chapters on
garden designs to enhance the horticultural therapy experience, descriptions of existing
horticultural therapy programs for older adults, and new research to evaluate the
effectiveness of horticultural therapy with this population. Whether you're an established
horticultural therapist, a nursing home administrator, or a gerontology educator, this
book will help you design gardens, set up and evaluate programs, and develop curriculum.
Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population also includes the results of a
survey sent to all registered members of AHTA who work with the older adult population.
The survey responses provide information about the institutions and the population served,
programming activities, program staffing, program evaluation, and funding. Another
beneficial feature of the book is a resource-packed bibliography. Prepared as a service to
horticultural therapists and others working with older adults, it covers the most relevant
publications--giving you more places to find inspiration and ideas for improving care to
the elderly through horticultural therapy.
Reviews
"A refreshing departure from the more familiar texts on aging and geriatric treatment
intervention; it offers a gentle way of ameliorating the stresses of aging... Meticulously
referenced."
- Clinical Gerontologist
