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The Drum / By Stephanie Boltje

How plants can be key to unlocking memories in dementia patients

Nature-based therapies at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden are engaging and stimulating the brains of older Australians diagnosed with dementia.

Among the 12 participants, some have lost — or are beginning to lose — their short-term memory.

Others can be easily confused about where they are, get distracted, or struggle to formulate a sentence.

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