Outdoor wandering parks for persons with dementia: A survey of characteristics and use

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-117

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a,b   Werner, Perla ^a  

^a Hebrew Home of Greater Washington   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Dementia; Environmental design; Nursing home; Sheltered areas; Wandering park

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0032827160     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199904000-00009     Document Type: Article

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