CHARACTERISTICS OF SPACE UTILIZATION IN GROUP LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA : A comparative study of group livings for people with dementia and non-dementia in Finland

Abstract

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