Outdoor wandering parks for persons with dementia

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 35-53

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049148616     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J081v21n01_03     Document Type: Article

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