title: Connecting with nature is vital to many older people's wellbeing.
abstract: Your article on outdoor spaces for people with dementia (features September 26) struck a chord. From where I sit, I hear the birds calling and have a view down a valley to the village and the sea. It is about a 4km walk from here to the beach and I like to do that every day.
authors.affiliation: Belfast.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McManus