The purpose of this study is determine the effect of nature and game based activities on happiness, spiritual well-being, frailty and cognitive status of older people in nursing home.
Hypotheses of the Research H0: Nature and game-based activities don't affect the happiness, spiritual well-being, cognitive function and frailty of older people in nursing home.
H1a: Happiness levels of older people in nursing home will be an increase after nature and game-based activities.
H1b: Spiritual well-being levels of older people in nursing home will be an increase after nature and game-based activities.
H1c: Cognitive function levels of older people in nursing home will be an increase after nature and game-based activities.
H1d: Frailty status of older people in nursing home will be a decrease after nature and game-based activities.
Older people who have been in a nursing home for at least 6 months,
Older people aged 65 years and over,
Older people with a Mini Mental State score of 24 and above,
Older people who are open to communication and co-operation will be included in the study.
Older people with physical problems that may prevent them from participating in nature and game based activities (such as stroke, Parkinson's),
Older people with visual and hearing loss that may pose an obstacle to nature and game based activities,
Older people with mental problems (such as dementia) that would prevent participation in nature and game based activities were excluded from the study.