Urban Care Farming on Living Well and Productive Engagement of Older Adults
The goal of the randomized controlled trials is to learn about the effects of urban farming interventions on older adults' physical, mental, and social well-being of older adults aged 50 and above. The main questions the study aims to answer are Q1. Would participants who have undergone the urban care farming intervention have lower stress levels compared to those who did not undergo the intervention? Q2. Would the quality of life and biopsychosocial factors of older adults who participate in the urban farming interventions be better before the intervention and compared to those who did not participate? Q3. Would running intervention programs as such demonstrate cost-effectiveness? Participants will be enrolled in 24 weekly lessons providing hands-on urban farming techniques, including physical activity, planting, and social interactions. Researchers will compare older participants with similar demographic profile to determine if the biological, psychological, and social factors are better for the intervention group.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Aged between 50 and 80 Reside in Singapore Willing to take part in the intervention Agree for their data to be used for research purposes Ambulant and able to carry out some tasks independently  Exclusion Criteria:  Not willing to participate in the data collection (participants can opt not to answer some questions in the questionnaire but have to consent to the other data collection methods, e.g., Blood taking/test) Refusal to give informed consent Unable to give consent independently Have a disability of the upper or lower body that limits their mobility Have medical conditions which in the opinion of the research/investigative team that would compromise (or interfere with) their ability to participate in the study Had a recent severe medical episode (e.g., heart attack) - HealthyVolunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 50 Years - MaximumAge: 80 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult