An orientation to vision loss program: Meeting the needs of newly visually impaired older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 534-538

  Kleinschmidt, Julia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjusting with blindness; Families and vision loss; Support for the blind

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILY; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0029758309     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.4.534     Document Type: Review

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