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园艺疗法助改善失智症

职总保健合作社在裕廊西开设的疗养院,正发展具治疗用途的空中花园,让接受治疗的年长者透过接触草木花色和天然环境,加强五官锻炼和复健。

根据英文媒体《新报》报导,这将是国内首个在国家公园局协助下,成立附设疗养花园的疗养院。

报导指有关花园设计纳入科学原理,透过与大自然互动,改善访客和疗养院住户的心理和社交心理健康。

国家公园局是在去年,出台针对失智症病患和年长者的治疗用途园景设计。对于哪些植物适合治疗用、花园设施、布局、标识牌等,都有考究。

例如在这座职总疗养院的花园,善用网格棚架引导住户游览。

在园内的植物之间,还设有竹制的乐器,旨在刺激住户的听觉,透过创作音乐也能提高他们的运动和协调能力。

与植物互动的疗程

职总保健合作社首要职业治疗师Benjamin Lim指出,疗养院住户也参与一些治疗课程,如制作香包或播种植物。他指出,参与课程的病患在运动、感官和认知技能方面都有改善。

根据国家公园局和新加坡杨潞龄医学系合作发表的研究报告,显示参与园艺或带年长者到公园散步,有助改善他们的心理健康和增加幸福感。

报告也发现,参与有人指导、跟花草有关的群组活动,有助减低血液中的一种成分,这种成分与炎症性的疾病有关,如忧郁症、失智症和癌症;同时,有助维持脑内另一成分的新陈代谢。

主要研究学者、国立大学助理教授Roger Ho认为,这项研究带来的重要启发,就是全岛的公园都适合作为年长者的治疗场所,或进行园艺疗法,有助预防慢性疾病。

公园设施适合进行园艺疗法

这项研究有59名年龄介于61至77岁的年长者参与,其中一半人数参与园艺疗法,包括15个一小时的疗程(室内园艺、照顾花草和在公园散步等),另一组则为参考组。

在研究初始、三个月后和六个月后,两组人接受社交心理评估和抽血样调查。结果显示园艺疗法确实能增加年长者幸福感。

参与研究的精神科专家潘益福教授也指出,园艺疗法在国外也很普及,也广泛接受在医疗保健设施内,病患透过参与经过设计的愿意活动,有助改善他们的生活品质。

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