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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Factors Affecting the Extent and Quality of Nature Engagement of Older Adults Living in a Range of Home Types
Beteiligte:
van Heezik, Yolanda;
Freeman, Claire;
Buttery, Yvette;
Waters, Debra L.
Erschienen:
SAGE Publications, 2020
Erschienen in:
Environment and Behavior, 52 (2020) 8, Seite 799-829
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1177/0013916518821148
ISSN:
0013-9165;
1552-390X
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<jats:p> Nature interaction is seen as a potentially inexpensive intervention to address many health issues. Aging is associated with declining health and mobility. Older people are known to benefit from nature contact; however, less is known about how aging limits access to nature. We investigated older adults occupying family, downsized, and rest homes to determine factors driving changes in nature engagement, and the quality of available nature. Less time was spent in natural places as people aged, depending on the extent of nature connectedness, frailty status, home type, and whether they lived alone or not. Most reported reduced nature engagement and expressed feelings of sadness, frustration, and anger. Gardens assumed an important role in enabling nature contact to continue, in that time spent in gardens was unrelated to age or frailty. Garden variability meant the quality of the nature experience was likely lower for those living in downsized and rest homes. </jats:p>