ND-0509 · 1987 · Other
Use of Two-Dimensional Grid Patterns to Limit Hazardous Ambulation in Demented Patients
Hussian, Brown. Journal of Gerontology. 1987.
doi.org/10.1093/geronj/42.5.558 · Finding drafted from a published summary
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What the source reports
Grid patterns on the floor acted as barriers to walking in dementia.
Design questions and applications
Know that floor patterns read as obstacles.
Field
Thresholds, doors and boundaries
Notes and follow-up
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Field
Spatial variable
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