COPING WITH DEMENTIA FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AL-PSYCHOLOGICAL POINT-OF-VIEW

People suffering from dementia are confronted with a more or less seve re loss of the capacity for orientation. This article describes - base d on project experience - how by structuring the environment the orien tation of demented people can be enhanced in space, time and groups. I ncluding the environment as a resource for the diagnosis and therapy o f dementia is for professionals working in institutions a fairly unusu al view and a new challenge.