Spatial knowledge of ambulatory and wheelchair-confined nursing home residents

The spatial knowledge of ambulatory (Mean Age=80.5) and wheelchair-confined (Mean Age=76.2) nursing home residents was assessed. Subjects were asked to locate the position of salient nursing home landmarks on a schematic of the nursing home. The results suggested no difference in the spatial knowledge of ambulatory and wheelchair-confined residents. Age and frequency of encountering landmarks were related to accuracy while time of residency was unrelated to accuracy.