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Effects of Nature-based Group Intervention on Cognition and Nature Connectedness Among Lonely Older Adults Living in Assisted Living Facilities-Secondary Analyses of an RCT.

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KPKaisu H PitkalaUAUlla L. AaltoLRLaura Rautiainen

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the impact of a nature-based group intervention on cognition and nature connectedness in lonely older adults.
  • Conducted secondary analyses of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
  • Implemented the FiN method as the group intervention
  • Compared outcomes between intervention and control groups
  • Participants showed improved cognition after the intervention
  • Increased nature connectedness was reported compared to controls
  • The intervention is feasible for implementation in assisted living facilities

Abstract

Group intervention according to the FiN method improved participants' cognition and nature connectedness compared with controls. The nature-based group intervention can be implemented in ALFs by training professionals to be facilitators of the FiN method.

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Pitkala et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ddda22e195c95cdefd799bhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106203
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