Finland, one ofthe Scandinavian countries , faces aging society that has come rapidlyas a case in Japan , and the care fbr people dementia is crucial issue . Group living(GL)has spread and 紅 aken root as a maincare and physical solution for them over 山e countries not only for people with dementia but fi)r non − dernentia − physically 佇ai]elderly , This paper makes clear the charac [ eristics ofspaoe utilization ofdemented people in GLs through a comparison wi 巳 h that for without dementia. The comparative study was possible by the five GLs that each has both GL 負)r deme 麒 ed people and fbr non − demented people inthe same physical conditions . The mai 口 resuits of the study are abstracled as f {)【 Iows; 1)People with dernentia base on their daily lives at p 凵blic spaces than people without dementia, 2)As dementia advanced , public spaces are used with high fre 叩 ency . 3)Demented peeple have tendency to move and lransfer their position and spa frequcntly cempared with non −demenled people , 4)Private roQm is alsQ used often by demented people , although the average one ofstay is shorter than non −demented people . 5)People with dementia whe live in the non − dementia unit with non − demented people seem being affectcd their way of iives more or less by non −demented people who can spend daily life independently . Keywerds : pe θ ple with dementia, group −tiving , private room andpubtic spaces . characteriSlics of space utilization
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