Application of a Prediction Model for Ambient Noise Levels and Acoustical Capacity for Living Rooms in Nursing Homes Hosting Older People with Dementia

Acoustic comfort is becoming an increasingly important dimension for practitioners in the context of design of care facilities for older adults, namely nursing homes. Defining the quality of these spaces based on room acoustics criteria alone might be challenging if aspects related to their function...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Paul Devos, Francesco Aletta, Pieter Thomas, Tara Vander Mynsbrugge, Mirko Petrovic, Dominique Van de Velde, Patricia De Vriendt, Dick Botteldooren
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Subjects:	acoustical capacity nursing homes indoor soundscape verbal communication BPSD
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/12/4205