Living Condition of Elderly with Dementia at home
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2011-03-11
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Journal of Ratchasuda College for Research and Development of Persons with Disabilities
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Content The objective of this study was to investigate the social conditions, economic conditions, living conditions and living problems of the elderly with dementia who live in the detached houses. The data were collected by interviewing the subjects, surveying their living conditions and taking photographs. The initial-stage elderly dementia patients could perform their daily living activities which did not affect their living conditions. The middle-stage elderly dementia patients were forgetful and aggressive, hid things and walked to and fro, causing problems; for example, they got lost when they walked out of the house, left things in the way and created disorder. The final-stage elderly dementia patients could hardly move so they used less space. The elderly patients spent most of their time in the bedroom and bathroom, followed by the dining area and the living room.
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Journal of Ratchasuda College for Research and Development of Persons with Disabilities; Vol.6 No.2 July-December 2010; 4-12