Stay well and healthy! pilot study findings from an inhome preventive healthcare programme for persons ageing with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-173

  Aronow, Harriet Udin ^a,b   Hahn, Joan Earle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE   (United States)

^b Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Health risks; Pilot studies; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444430130     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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