AN ANALYSIS OF PLACE TRIP BY PLACE UNITS IN DAY-SERVICE CENTERS FOR THE ELDERLY

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  • KATO Yusuke
    Dept. of Well Being Technology, Faculty of Human Life Science, Osaka City Univ.
  • MORI Kazuhiko
    Dept. of Well Being Technology, Faculty of Human Life Science, Osaka City Univ.

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  • デイサービスセンターにおける場所ユニットからみた高齢者の場所移動分析
  • デイサービスセンター ニ オケル バショ ユニット カラ ミタ コウレイシャ ノ バショ イドウ ブンセキ

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This study aimed to analyze peculiarity of place trip at day rooms in two Day-Service centers for the elderly different from activity programs. It was analyzed from the viewpoint of "Place Units", that is a combination of some places the elderly chose within one place trip such as going and back between two places, drop in at one place, and so on. In this study, behavior of 8 persons each center were observed and recorded in detail. The main findings are as follows: 1) The elderly chose a set of table & chairs as central place within place trips because they chose this place for many times. 2) Most of place trips of the elderly were to go and back between two places, especially between a set of table & chairs and lavatory were many. 3) There were some place trips to drop in at one place. The elderly often dropped in at sofa and smoking area, then this behavior might enhance choices of place trips.

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