Other Titles

Dementia Care Practices

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the environmental design in long-term care facilities in the United States and Japan and its effect on residents with dementia's daily activity patterns and quality of life.

Author Details

Therese Doan, PhD, RN, IBCLC, School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA; Sumiyo Brennan, MA; Hisao Osada, PhD -- Department of Gerontology, J.F. Oberlin University, Tokyo, Japan

Sigma Membership

Alpha Eta

Lead Author Affiliation

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Environmental Design, Dementia Care, Quality of Life

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Dementia care: Long-term care facilities' environmental design and quality-of-life of older adults

Melbourne, Australia

This study examined the relationship between the environmental design in long-term care facilities in the United States and Japan and its effect on residents with dementia's daily activity patterns and quality of life.