Orientation behaviors in residents relocated to a redesigned dementia care unit

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-49

  Gibson, Margaret C ^a   MacLean, Jill ^a   Borrie, Michael ^a   Geiger, Julia ^a  

^a PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dementia; Environmental design; Orientation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 1042288324     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750401900110     Document Type: Article

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