Changes in ADL dependence and aspects of usability following housing adaptation - A longitudinal perspective

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 296-304

  Fänge, Agneta ^a   Iwarsson, Susanne ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOUSING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SWEDEN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HOUSING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SWEDEN;

EID: 23844518422     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.59.3.296     Document Type: Article

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