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Arden Courts experiments with horticultural therapy.(Business)
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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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September 23, 2004
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- Krone, Emily
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Byline: Emily Krone Daily Herald Business Writer
The smell of English Lavender or the touch of Fountain Grass can sometimes penetrate the barbwired memory of a patient with Alzheimer's or dementia.
With this in mind, assisted living facility Arden Courts, which houses individuals in the early-to-middle stages of Alzheimer's disease, has implemented a horticultural therapy program in its Geneva location.
Horticultural therapists maintain that gardens have curative effects on those suffering from mental or physical illnesses. Applicable to a wide range of populations, horticultural therapy has helped prisoners develop nurturing instincts and paraplegics remain ...