japanese garden visitation and mildly depressed elderly: a study and applications
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Japanese Garden Visitation and Mildly Depressed Elderly: A Study and Applications. Tom Gregersen Cultural Director Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens. Larry Rosensweig President LFR Consulting. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Tom Gregersen
Cultural Director
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
JAPANESE GARDEN VISITATION AND MILDLY DEPRESSED ELDERLY: A STUDY
AND APPLICATIONS
Larry RosensweigPresident
LFR Consulting
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The Morikami Museum And Japanese GardensAnd
The Christine E. Lynn College Of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
Funded In Part By The Institute Of Museum And Library Services
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COMMUNITY NEED• Depression in older Americans is a common
problem
• 15 to 20% of older Americans suffer from some form of depression (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health)
• Depression is associated with greater health care costs, poorer health outcomes, and increased mortality
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THE GARDEN AS A MOOD-ALTERING ENVIRONMENT
• Anecdotal: Visitors to The Morikami report relief of anxiety, symptoms of depression when visiting the garden
• The “Healing Garden”: Viewing natural scenes fosters stress recovery (Ulrich, Texas A&M University)
• 800 years ago monks designed gardens for “spiritual transition” (Ulrich)
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DESIGNED BY HOICHI KURISU AS HEALING GARDEN
• “Kurisu garden designs bring balance to hearts and minds by providing exceptional public and private spaces in which to engage with nature”
www.kurisu.com
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HYPOTHESIS
• Walking in a garden environment on a regular basis or as part of a regular program will have benefits similar to those of art therapy in relieving symptoms of depression among elders
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THE STUDY: AN OVERVIEW
• Participants were randomly divided among three groups
• Group I: Participants walked the garden on their own
• Group II: Participants walked the garden with a trained therapist providing “guided imagery”
• Group III: Participants engaged in art therapy
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THE STUDY
• 3 six-week sessions
• 58 participants/subjects
• Pre-intervention data collection to determine severity of depression
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GROUP I: WALKED ALONE• Met twice weekly on days different from
guided imagery group
• Participants were greeted individually in the museum lobby by the researcher
• After signing an attendance record, each was free to walk the garden at his or her own pace
• Some took 45 minutes, others all morning
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GROUP II: GUIDED IMAGERY
• Met at The Morikami twice weekly
• Met in the museum lobby by the guided imagery leader
• Began each session with stretching exercises
• Walked the garden as a group, with “guided imagery”
• Each session lasted approx 2 hours
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GROUP III: ART THERAPY• Met twice weekly for art classes away from
The Morikami
• Sessions lasted 2 hours
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STUDY RESULTS• Symptoms of depression decreased over the
period of the study
• Both independent walking and walking with guided imagery were as successful as art therapy, but not more successful
• Walking with guided imagery was slightly more successful than independent walking
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MORE FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY
• Walking in the garden by itself positively impacts individuals
• Telling or writing personal stories helps more
• A series of walking sessions is more effective than one or just a few sessions
• Structure helps provide discipline to continue garden walking sessions
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STROLL FOR WELL-BEING
• Morikami developed new program
• Does not require mental health professionals’ regular involvement
• Designed and tested with FAU College of Nursing researchers
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STROLL FOR WELL-BEING• Series of 12 walking sessions begins with
introductory meeting, mid-term and final meetings
• Participants pay fee which includes membership and gives free access
• Offering program this fall to group of highly stressed teachers
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THE JOURNAL• Allows users to record personal thoughts
and observations
• Provides scripts for 12 guided imagery tours