The impact of age-related changes on the functioning of older adults with developmental disabilities

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-21

  Nochajski, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Developmental disabilities; Functional abilities

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; CEREBRAL PALSY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0034466540     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v18n01_02     Document Type: Review

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