Promoting positive mental health is crucial for the elderly living in long-term care facilities
(LTCFs). This study aims to examine the effectiveness of horticultural therapy on the level of …

Background Growing evidence shows that sense of coherence (SOC) is related to health
promotion. Knowledge of SOC among older adults in Taiwan is limited. The present study …

Objectives There is a call for a further investigation of Sense of Coherence (SOC), the
central concept in salutogenesis, and its relation to health and life satisfaction. No previous …

Purpose This study aimed to test the effects of horticulture therapy on activities of daily living,
happiness, meaning of life, and interpersonal intimacy of nursing home older adults in …

Objective: The objective of this study was to systematically review evidence of the
association between the sense of coherence (SOC) and health outcomes in community …

The purpose of this study was to analyze association between sense of coherence and
perceived burden, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in caregivers of older adults. A …

This study was conducted to investigate changes in the mental functions of the elderly in
nursing facilities affected by a horticultural therapy program based on validation therapy. To …

Promoting psychological health in older populations is important. This study evaluated a
horticultural activity program for reducing depression and loneliness in older residents of …

This study investigated the effects of an 8-week horticultural activity intervention on attitudes
toward aging, sense of hope, and hand–eye coordination in 88 older adults in residential …

Background Ninety percent of long-term care (LTC) residents experience some form of
cognitive impairment. Social support may benefit cognition by decreasing depressive …