Application of a tactile way-finding device to facilitate navigation in persons with dementia

Assistive Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 108-115

  Grierson, Lawrence E M ^a,b   Zelek, John ^c   Lam, Isabel ^d   Black, Sandra E ^d   Carnahan, Heather ^d  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

navigation; persons with dementia; vibrotactile information; way finding

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; DAILY ACTIVITY; DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS; NAVIGATION AIDS; PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA; VIBROTACTILE; WAY-FINDING;

NAVIGATION;

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES;

EID: 79957836591     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2011.567375     Document Type: Article

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