Horticultural therapy is one of the effective interventions for the person with dementia(PWD) which could increase their time engaging in leisure activities and decrease their time doing nothing. However, there are some limitations and constraints for PWD to participate in the horticultural therapy especially in the high-density cities (e.g. Hong Kong). This study aims to investigate the feasibility and preliminary effects of adopting home-based technology-enhanced horticultural activities. The program will consist of three face-to-face (F-T-F) horticultural activity training session for a group of 6-8 participants and then biweekly telephone follow-up for 8-week home-based horticultural intervention. Program evaluation will be conducted through focus groups with 15 participants with different levels of stress reduction after the intervention. It is hypothesized that the PWD and their caregiver will have a significant improvement in the cognitive function and behavioral symptoms of the PWD, an increase in the positive caregiving experience in the family caregivers, a reduction of the caregivers' level of stress and depressive symptoms, and enhancement of the quality of life of the family caregivers after the intervention.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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The Chinese version of Positive Aspect of Caregiving scale (PAC)
Timeframe: At baseline (T0) and 11th week (immediately post- intervention; T1
The Chinese version of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Timeframe: At baseline (T0) and 11th week (immediately post- intervention; T1
The WHOQOL-OLD BREF (HK)
Timeframe: At baseline (T0) and 11th week (immediately post- intervention; T1
The Chinese version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale(CESDS)
Timeframe: At baseline (T0) and 11th week (immediately post- intervention; T1
MoCA-5-min
Timeframe: At baseline (T0) and 11th week (immediately post- intervention; T1
The Chinese version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q)
Timeframe: At baseline (T0) and 11th week (immediately post- intervention; T1