Functional improvement of elderly residents of institutions

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 720-728

  Walk, Dror ^a   Fleishman, Rachel ^a   Mandelson, Jenny ^b  

^a MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

ADL; Israel; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTINENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EATING; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033387876     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.6.720     Document Type: Article

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