The challenges of urban ageing: Making cities age-friendly in Europe

J Van Hoof, JK Kazak, JM Perek-Białas… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Urban ageing is an emerging domain that deals with the population of older people living in
cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing …

Care farming for people with dementia; what can healthcare leaders learn from this innovative care concept?

SR De Bruin, I Pedersen, S Eriksen… - Journal of Healthcare …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
There is growing recognition that traditional dementia care models fall short for people with
dementia and their family caregivers. This has led to a call for new dementia care …

Social Farming: A Systematic Literature Review of the Definition and Context

J Jarábková, M Chreneková, L Varecha - European Countryside, 2022 - sciendo.com
The definition and understanding of the social farming (social agriculture) concept varies
from country to country, depending on the specific conditions for its development. The …

Quality of care and quality of life of people with dementia living at green care farms: a cross-sectional study

B de Boer, JPH Hamers, SMG Zwakhalen, FES Tan… - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Many countries are introducing smaller, more home-like care facilities that
represent a radically new approach to nursing home care for people with dementia. The …

The homestead: developing a conceptual framework through co-creation for innovating long-term dementia care environments

B de Boer, B Bozdemir, J Jansen, M Hermans… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alternative care environments for regular nursing homes are highly warranted to promote
health and well-being of residents with dementia that are part of an age-friendly and …

Farm-based day care in Norway–a complementary service for people with dementia

TL Ibsen, S Eriksen, GG Patil - Journal of multidisciplinary …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Day care services provide meaningful activities and coping experiences in a
safe environment for people with dementia, as well as improve quality of life. Such services …

Innovating dementia care; implementing characteristics of green care farms in other long-term care settings

Y Buist, H Verbeek, B de Boer… - International …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background: People with dementia at green care farms (GCFs) are physically more active,
have more social interactions, are involved in a larger variety of activities, and come …

'I want to make myself useful': the value of nature-based adult day services in urban areas for people with dementia and their family carers

SR de Bruin, Y Buist, J Hassink, L Vaandrager - Ageing & Society, 2021 - cambridge.org
Nature-based adult day services (ADSs) in urban areas are relatively new services in the
Netherlands. Since knowledge about these services is still scarce, this study aimed to …

Experiences of family caregivers in green care farms and other nursing home environments for people with dementia: a qualitative study

B de Boer, H Verbeek, SMG Zwakhalen, JPH Hamers - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Having a match between a nursing home and the preferences of people with
dementia is beneficial for their well-being. It is suggested that innovative types of nursing …

Changing the long-term care spectrum

H Verbeek, G Mitchell - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Our population is ageing rapidly, impacting the way we live, dwell, care, and work with each
other in society. Older persons have a higher chance of developing diseases, especially …