Investigation of Eligible Picture Categories for Use as Environmental Cues in Dementia-Sensitive Environments.

Objectives: Environmental cues, such as pictures, could be helpful in improving room-finding and wayfinding abilities among older patients. The aim of this study was to identify picture categories that are preferred and easily remembered by older patients and cognitively impaired patients and which therefore might be suitable for use as environmental cues in acute care settings.

Methods: Twelve pictures were presented to a sample of older patients ( n = 37).

Environmental Cues in Double-Occupancy Rooms to Support Patients With Dementia.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different environmental cues in double-occupancy rooms of an acute care hospital to support patients' abilities to identify their bed and wardrobe.

Methods: The quasi-experiment was conducted on a geriatric ward of an acute care hospital. Patients with dementia were included (n = 42).

Impact of the design of the built environment on people with dementia: an evidence-based review.

Objective: In this review the impact of the design of the built environment on people with dementia in long-term care settings is systematically analyzed and summarized. Architects and designers will be provided with credible evidence on which they can confidently base their design decisions. Researchers will be able to determine which environmental aspects have been well investigated and where there are gaps in the current state of the research.