The indoor environment and the integrated design of homes for older people with dementia

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1244-1261

  van Hoof, J ^a,b   Kort, H S M ^a,c   Duijnstee, M S H ^a,d   Rutten, P G S ^b   Hensen, J L M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Vilans   (Netherlands)

^d Academy of Health Sciences Utrecht   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dementia; Family care; Indoor air quality; Indoor environment; Integrated building; Light; Noise; Older adults; Senses; Sound; Technology

Indexed keywords

INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INTEGRATED BUILDINGS; LIGHT NOISE; OLDER ADULTS;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; HEALTH CARE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ADULT; AGING POPULATION; AIR QUALITY; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EUROPEAN UNION; INDOOR AIR; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 74149086297     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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