Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the changes in quality of life of the elderly people with dementia in Groupliving environment. The method of this study is observations of behavior and interviews with staff. Behavior maps were drawn every Sminutes from morning to night. The survey was repeated 4times at the period of 2months,4months,6months and Smonths after the opening of the home. Some results show as follows: (l)In its early stages,the usage of spaces are limited around the private room. For the residents, common spaces around the private room were playing a important role in adapting to the new environment. (2)As the time went by.the spatial uses were spread out beyond around the private room, and the verbal communications between the residents were increasing widely and deeply. (3)The residents were gradually retaking the life-related behavior which had been prohibited or had not seen. Viewed in this light, these process can be regarded as the reorganization of daily life.
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