Effects of Forest Bathing on Elderly COPD Patients
Jia BB, Yang ZX, Mao GX, et al. Health effect of forest bathing trip on elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Biomed Environ Sci. 2016;29(3):212-218. Eighteen patients (aged 61-79) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) living in Hangzhou, China were brought to either a forest or an urban setting and allowed to walk around for 3 hours (1.5 h morning and afternoon, same day).
Hospice campus targets senior living complex
FORT MYERS - Volunteers of America, the nonprofit parent organization of Cape Coral's Gulf Coast Village, has broken ground on The Preserve, a new state-of-the-art skilled nursing and assisted living community in Fort Myers.
Suffering From Nature Deficit Disorder? Try Forest Bathing
There is a paradox with living as a human nowadays. A 2014 article from the United Nations states that about 54 percent of the human population lives in urban areas (more by now), a proportion that is projected to increase to 66 percent by 2050.
New Urbanism With a View
Land planner Rick Harrison makes the case that his new "bay home" concept, on display at a 26-home neighborhood in Hutchinson, Minn., improves upon new urbansim by offering views of open space and an increased sense of privacy.
