Ageing Well with Creative Arts and Pets: The HenPower Story
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HenPower is a programme that enables older people who live with dementia in care homes to take part hen-keeping and hen-related creative activities. It was introduced into UK address evidence suggesting adults can experience diminished personal wellbeing. This study aimed 1) assess the impact of on have are living home 2) explore staff views experiences programme. A nested qualitative design adopted, utilizing observation 29 25 individual small-group interviews. Five themes emerged: ongoing meaningful engagement hens, self-expression through activities, improved mood participation, social interaction, enhanced environment. offers potential wellbeing benefits homes, many which echo existing non-pharmacological approaches.
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عنوان ژورنال: Activities, Adaptation & Aging
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0192-4788', '1544-4368']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2022.2116548