Background Dementia is a health and care priority globally. Caring for persons with
dementia is a challenge and can lead to negative psychological, physiological and financial …

Spatial learning, including encoding and retrieval of spatial memories as well as holding
spatial information in working memory generally serving navigation under a broad range of …

Spatial navigation impairments in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been suggested to
underlie patients experiencing spatial disorientation. Though many studies have highlighted …

Objective: This paper provides an overview of the available literature on architectural
wayfinding design for people with dementia in nursing homes. The results were to be …

Background: Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and many older adults become lost
even in familiar surroundings. This is commonly attributed to memory impairment, but it may …

Background. Wandering has been described as one of the most challenging behaviours to
manage and yet a search of the literature in the last two decades yields only a limited …

Several studies have pointed out that egocentric and allocentric spatial impairments are one
of the earliest manifestations of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). It is less clear how a break in the …

Cognitive deficits in older adults attributable to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology are
featured early on by hippocampal impairment. Among these individuals, deterioration in …

A great effort has been made to identify crucial cognitive markers that can be used to
characterize the cognitive profile of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Because topographical …

This study explores the relationships between people living with dementia and their
neighbourhood as they venture out from home on a regular and often routine basis. Here …