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The Effects of Horticultural Activity with Reminiscence Materials and Singing Time on the Ability to Recall Words and Depression in the Elderly with Mild Dementia |
Jung Min Kim1 
, Suk Young Yun2
, Byung Jin Choi2, Mun Su Cho3 |
1Daegu Metropolitan City Seobu Genatric Hoapital, Daegu 41845, Korea
2Department of Horticulture, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
3Department of Horticulture, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea |
Correspondence:
Suk Young Yun,
Email: yunesy@hanmail.net
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| Abstract |
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of horticultural activities with reminiscence materials and singing songs on the ability to recall words and depression in the elderly with mild dementia. A total of 20 sessions of a horticultural therapy program was held once or twice a week from July 14, 2015 to November 3, 2015 for the elderly with mind dementia at the social welfare center in D city. The subjects of this study were 13 women and the mean age was 81.2 years. The ability to recall words significantly improved from 8.6±1.8 before the program to 9.4±0.6 after the program (p =.012). However, there was no significant difference in the score of depression after the program. Synergistic effects were generated by applying horticultural activities, singing and reminiscence therapy activities simultaneously, and it was effective in recalling memories. As emotional functions were associated with hormones in vivo, there were emotional ups and downs at each session and short-term alternative therapies were not sufficient to completely eliminate neurotoxic substances caused by dementia. |
| KeyWords:
alternative therapy, synergistic effect, welfare center |
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