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

April 10, 2026
JAMDA

Nature experiences shared in peer groups according to the “Friends in Nature” (FiN) intervention in assisted living facilities (ALFs) reduced lonely participants’ loneliness. Here we explored the effects of the FiN intervention of the H2020 RECETAS project on changes in the secondary outcomes of cognition, nature connectedness, and self-efficacy.