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Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population

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I wish that Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population, which was edited by Suzanne Wells, I wish this book would sell better.
There is a real need for the material in this book to be widely dispersed, read and used. For people working with older folks the information here centers on the practical. It is well-researched, well thought out, nicely edited.
I am a garden writer myself (Allergy-Free Gardening) and one of the things I've written was a book produced by the National Council of State Garden Clubs, called "Horticultural Therapy/ A Guide for all Seasons." That book, edited by Martha DeHart and Joan Brown, covers much therapy ground. However, for using hort. therapy with the elderly, this book here is the best reference.
I have seen some amazingly good things happen from hort. therapy. Working with plants and gardens makes life better, makes people feel more human, more alive. Recently I heard a talk given by the man in charge of the new hospital addition at Loma Linda University Medical Center. They are planning to spend millions to set up far greater access for their patients and the gardens. They have the data to show that it not only saves and enriches lives, it also saves money---lower medical costs.
I recommend Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population
highly. A very good book.