The healing power of plants and nature has been realized for centuries. The last several decades of scientific research has yielded overwhelming evidence of its efficacy.

Gardening, and interaction with live plants, is very beneficial to the physical, mental and social health of human beings. It is one of the more effective natural remedies for dementia.

There are a variety of ways doctors can test cognitive function in a person with dementia. Often, a patient or a family member has picked up on clues that there is a problem with cognition.

However, are there ways to formally and objectively assess this?

The answer is, yes; there are a host of cognitive tests for dementia that range from simple bedside tests that take a few minutes to perform to in-depth neuropsychiatric testing that can take a few hours.

The term “Horticultural Therapy” is often used to refer to the myriad of beneficial effects that people with dementia (or other diagnoses) reap simply by interacting with nature.

Researches show that dementia and sleep are actually quite closely connected to each other. Also, those with dementia usually develop bad sleeping habits which we need to take into consideration as soon as possible.