Wayfinding and dementia: some research findings and a new look at design

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-151

  Passini, Romedi ^a   Rainville, Constant ^b   Marchand, Nicolas ^b   Joanette, Yves ^b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HOSPITALS;

BRAIN DISFUNCTION; DEMENTIA; WAYFINDING ABILITIES;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

ARCHITECTURE; DEMENTIA; WAYFINDING;

EID: 0032100293     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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