Reduced visual acuity in elderly people: The role of ergonomics and gerontechnology

Age and Ageing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 339-344

  Pinto, Maria Rita ^a   De Medici, Stefania ^a   Zlotnicki, André ^c   Bianchi, Alfredo ^b   Van Sant, Clarke ^c   Napoli, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c HLM Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ergonomics; Gerontechnology; Technology; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ELDERLY CARE; ERGONOMICS; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; GERONTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PRESBYOPIA; RESEARCH; SAFETY; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030759924     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.5.339     Document Type: Review

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