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The physical environment of the person with Alzheimer's disease

Aging & Mental Health

Author: Lawton, M. P.
Year: 2001
Type: Journal Article

Abstract:

This paper looks at how a set of 11 universal human needs is used as the basis for organizing a view of research methods appropriate to designing environments for people with dementia. The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of four general approaches: consumer surveys, direct behaviour observation, expert judgements, and experimental designs. Systematic qualitative observational methods are suggested as a mode for generating and organizing user-friendly data for designing environments for people with dementia.

Further Details

Full Title Aging & Mental Health
Pages S56-S64
Volume 5
Issue Supplement 1
Accession Number 21.09.05
Keywords cognitive, design

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