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Can we help persons with dementia find their way in a new environment?
Author(s)K S McGilton, T M Rivera, P Dawson
Journal titleAging & Mental Health, vol 7, no 5, September 2003
Pagespp 363-371
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsDementia ; Layout ; Nursing homes ; Canada.
AnnotationThe objective of this study was to conduct a randomised controlled trial to examine the effects of a way-finding intervention on residents' ability to find their way in a new environment. The effect of the intervention on the residents' spatial orientation and agitation were also examined. The study was conducted in four nursing home units in Ontario, Canada. with 32 residents with Alzheimer's disease (AD) (17 in a treatment group, 15 in a control group). The intervention consisted of the use of a location map and a behavioural training technique, which was provided to residents over the course of a month. Repeated measures of variance and McNemar tests were used to compare the groups in regard to changes in the outcomes over time. Results indicated that the residents in the treatment group demonstrated an increased ability to find their way to the dining room one week after the intervention. However, the intervention effect was not sustained 3 months later. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-031007233 A
ClassmarkEA: 5D6: LHB: 7S

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