Facility design of Horticultural Therapy for the elderly dementia day care center

• Main Authors: Ho, Yibang, 何羿邦
• Other Authors: Wu, Junchieh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08817671373862322455

碩士 === 華梵大學 === 工業設計學系碩士班 === 100 === Horticultural therapy is a therapy to postpone dementia for the elderly. This study aims at facilities needed while conducting horticultural therapy on the elderly. "Interviewing experts in this field" and "observation" are the two methods used in the study; horticultural therapists and social workers working for day care centers are targeted. Data are analyzed on the basis of theories, and conclusions are made that five points are essential for the preparation of the facilities: (1) cutting cost, (2) increasing motivation to participate in the therapy, (3) convenient for the elderly to use, (4) building up physical strength, and (5) keeping plants alive.