Contemporary Environments for People with Dementia [Paperback]

Professor Uriel Cohen ArchD (Author), Ms. Kristen Day (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801844894 | ISBN-13: 978-0801844898 | Publication Date: June 1, 1993 | Edition: 1

In the acclaimed Holding On to Home, Uriel Cohen and Gerald Weisman explored the relationship between the physical environment and people with dementia, setting forth a program of practical design principles linked to specific therapeutic goals. Now, in Contemporary Environments for People with Dementia, Uriel Cohen and Kristen Day extend that design guidance and offer information on currently existing facilities to illustrate the application of those principles.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The well-written text analyzes and evaluates 20 facilities, existing and planned, using an organized format with liberal use of architectural plans, photographs, and explanatory texts... [The authors] admirably demonstrate the inextricable relationship between design and care for the demented, taking into account the concerns for adequate programming and staffing, as well as geographic location, costs, family concerns, and, to a lesser extent, regulatory issues... A highly recommended work." -- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

About the Author

Uriel Cohen is professor of architecture and director of the Institute on Aging and Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Kristen Day has been active in research on the development of environments for people with dementia and is co-author of numerous articles and book chapters on the subject.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801844894
• ISBN-13: 978-0801844898
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,002,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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