Ownership and use of assistive devices amongst older people in the community

Age and Ageing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 463-468

  Edwards, Nia I ^a   Jones, Dee A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Disability; Older people

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING AID; HOME; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECTACLES; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0031720410     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/27.4.463     Document Type: Article

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