An observation of assisted living environments: Space use and behavior

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 185-203

  Zimmerman, Sheryl ^a   Mitchell, C Madeline ^a   Chen, Cory K ^a   Morgan, Leslie A ^a   Gruber Baldini, Ann L ^a   Sloane, Philip D ^a   Eckert, J Kevin ^a   Munn, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities; Affect; Agitation; Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory; Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia; Depression; Engagement; Residential care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERVIEWS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OBSERVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548820961     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v49n03_11     Document Type: Article

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