ADL dependence and perceived health among elderly deaf sign-language users: A comparison with a matched group of elderly hearing people

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-88

  Werngren Elgström, Monica ^a   Iwarsson, Susanne ^a   Elmståhl, Sölve ^a   Dehlin, Ove ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Deaf culture; Functional limitations; I ADL; Occupational therapy; P ADL; Ranking methodology

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGN LANGUAGE; SWEDEN;

EID: 21044457248     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120510031743     Document Type: Article

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