2011 年 26 巻 p. 14-20
Since Care insurance services started, there are various kinds of dwellings and facilities for the elderly. The environment of facilities for the elderly comprises the social environment, the physical environment and the operational environment. The number of elderly with dementia are increasing in long-term care facilities. The elderly with dementia are effected strongly by environment, especially caregivers, who are a part of social environment. Dynamics of adaptation between elderly with dementia and environment are mentioned by showing evaluation model of elderly environment and practice model of creating care environment.