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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 7, 1981 - Issue 4
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Spatial knowledge of ambulatory and wheelchair-confined nursing home residents

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Pages 491-496 | Received 18 May 1981, Accepted 14 Oct 1981, Published online: 27 Sep 2007
 

Abstract

The spatial knowledge of ambulatory (Mean Age = 80.5) and wheelchair-confined (Mean Age = 76.2) nursing home residents was assessed. Subjects were asked to locate the position of salient nursing home landmarks on a schematic of the nursing home. The results suggested no difference in the spatial knowledge of ambulatory and wheelchair-confined residents. Age and frequency of encountering landmarks were related to accuracy while time of residency was unrelated to accuracy.

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