Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe the demographic makeup of the older adult population in the United States and how therapeutic service needs are affected; identify common chronic diseases and impairments that occur during the aging process; identify losses and issues affecting adults as they age-both physical and cognitive; compare current models of aging and how they affect living situations for older adults; explain how horticultural therapy can be used to meet the social, emotional, physical and cognitive goals for older adults; identify common types of dementia, the stages of Alzheimer's disease and compare and contrast the differences in cognitive functioning associated with each stage; adapt horticultural tasks and methods to meet the needs and treatment goals of this population; describe evaluation tools in horticultural programming with older adults; identify the roles of interdisciplinary team members in programs for older adults; and perform a literature review of scientific, refereed journal articles concerning horticultural therapy for elders.