Print Email Facebook Twitter Lost in a Nursing Home Title Lost in a Nursing Home Author van der Voordt, Theo (TU Delft Real Estate Management) Date 2001 Abstract Many people with senile dementia living in a home for the elderly or a nursing home have problems with finding their way. To a large extent these problems are caused by cognitive and perceptual impairments. Another important factor is the influence of the built environ-ment. The design of many buildings and outdoor spaces provides insufficient environmental support for route learning, wayfinding and topographical memory. A review of the literature on spatial orientation shows that many guidelines can be provided to reduce disorientation. However, little empirical research has been done into the effects of these guidelines. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5726e8de-1bab-43a7-9809-70961cf220d8 ISSN 1301-3998 Source Iaps Bulletin of People-Environment Studies, 6 (18), 18-21 Bibliographical note Accepted manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2001 Theo van der Voordt Files PDF 2001_VanderVoordt_LostNur ... ngHome.pdf 319.09 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:5726e8de-1bab-43a7-9809-70961cf220d8/datastream/OBJ/view