Eldercare experts in Australia have found that gardens and vintage objects can help soothe stress in Alzheimer's patients. The efforts have proven so successful that some nursing homes and other places frequented by dementia patients are retrofitting their facilities to include vintage objects from the 1950s and 1960s, as well as outdoor spaces where patients can garden. Researchers say gardens and familiar household objects often momentarily remind patients of less stressful times in their...
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