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Senior citizens find gardening helps them become more healthy By Kathy Wright Emerald Contributor As students return to classes this fall, participants in a research study at the University mark the end of their summer classes with a garden harvest. Those involved are local senior citizens at least 62 years of age. They took up gardening earlier in the year as par ticipants of the Senior Garden ing and Nutrition Project, directed by Dr. Robert Hackman. University assistant professor of school and com munity health. In association with Dr. Christopher Bolton, University associate professor of geron tology. Tricia Clark-McDowell. project coordinator, and student staff members. Hackman started the project two years ago with partial funding from the American Association of Retired Persons Andrus Foundation. An avid gardener. Hackman sought to find out if the well being of seniors could be im proved physically and psychologically through gardening a n d nutrition education The 55 seniors who took part in the free project this year chose which vegetables they wanted to grow in a raised-bed garden that was provided for them The program also supplied them with all the necessary gardening materials and a lot of support from staff members and fellow gardeners. The seniors attended one gardening and one nutrition class each month tieginning last April and continued through September. Catherine Murphy, a two-year participant, said she enjoys her garden and believes she has learned much about nutrition. “1 just love being able to go out to the garden and grab a pepper I think about what I eat now." Murphy said "All the participants this year made at least one beneficial change in their dietary prac tices. even if it meant just drink ing more water daily." Hackman said. Staff members became well acquainted with the seniors through routine visits to their homes and were able to notice the changes that took pluce in the majority of participants: more smiles, a brighter outlook on life and oftentimes, increas ed physical activity. The seniors were also asked to fill out questionnaires during the project. "An orientation towards the future and growth, especially in seniors, is important in staying healthy; and when you grow your own food, it’s hard to eat poorly.” Hackman pointed out. He said the project provided many with a sense of capability, self-worth and a c c o m - plishment. Ur. Paul Helms, a psychiatrist at Sacred Heart Hospital with a special interest in geriatrics, stated life satisfaction is a precursor to fewer expected medical problems "I've seen that persons who are depressed tend to fall prey more often to cardiovascular disease." 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