Use of assistive devices among elders with cognitive impairment: A follow-up study

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 13-31

  Yang, Jiuan Jing ^a   Mann, William C ^a   Nochajski, Susan ^a   Tomita, Machiko R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregivers; Dementia; Frail older persons; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; SELF HELP; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 0030723355     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199712000-00004     Document Type: Article

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