Behavioral mapping of residents' activity in five residential style care centers for elderly persons diagnosed with dementia: Small differences in sites can affect behaviors

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-367

  Milke, Doris L ^a   Beck, Charles H M ^a   Danes, Stefani ^b   Leask, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Perkins Eastman   (United States)

^c CapitalCare Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Behavior mapping; Dementia; Direct observation; Long term care; Physical environment; Residential care; Tess 2+

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954307698     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763890903327135     Document Type: Article

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