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Peer reviewedMartino-Saltzman, David; And Others – Gerontologist, 1991
Used video-based observations to assess travels of 40 nursing home residents, 24 of whom were wanderers. Monitored travel continuously for 30 days, recording over 5,000 unassisted travel events. Observed four basic travel patterns: direct travel, lapping, random travel, and pacing. Travel efficiency was significantly related to cognitive status,…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedGiambra, Leonard M. – Gerontologist, 1977
The tendency of more than 1100 males and females aged 17-92 to daydream about the past, present, and future was determined. Contrary to common belief, no linear relation between age and daydreaming about the past was observed, and all temporal orientations were of near equal strength at all ages. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Gerontology
