Positive aging benefits of home and community gardening activities: Older adults report enhanced self-esteem, productive endeavours, social engagement and exercise

Objectives: This study examined relationships between home and community gardening and older adults’ self-reported psychosocial and physical well-being, attitudes to aging relative to gardening activities and benefits of membership to a gardening group. Methods: A survey addressing (a) demographic c...

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Main Authors: Theresa L Scott, Barbara M Masser, Nancy A Pachana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120901732