Effects of environmental agents on social behavior of geriatric residents in an institution dining room /

accordance with minor changes made in their dining room

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davies, Kimberly D.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:accordance with minor changes made in their dining room
added, while in Phase VI, place mats were arranged on the
amount of food eaten at each meal. The study consisted of
and health care professionals to examine health promoting and
appropriateness for a geriatric population. Behavior of
baseline phases, nothing was changed in the environment.
Because of the current low birth rate and advances in
environment. Observed behavior included the amount of time
even simple and inexpensive environmental changes can
geriatric residents in a retirement community is assessed in
However, during Phase 11, flowers in vases were added to the
increased significantly (in Phase I p<.05 and in Phase IV
influence residents' behavior.
medicine, nutrition, and general living conditions, it is
on weeks of the baseline phases. This study illustrates that
p<.Ol) while there were trends shown for the residents to
predicted that by the year 2040 over 21 % of the population
research-informed design. This analysis follows a study by
resident was seen speaking to another resident, and the
residents spent in the dining room, the number of times a
responsibilities on architects, interior designers, planners,
Rice, Talbot, and Stern (1 980), altering it for
six phases. During Phase 1, Phase 111, and Phase V, the
stay in the dining room longer and to eat a little less than
tables. During Phase IV, candles in small glass globes were
tables. During the flower and candle phases, talking
type of growth in the senior segment places new
will be aged 65 years or older (1990, U.S. Census). This
Item Description:"Major subject: Architecture".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 94 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.