Promoting independence for wheelchair users: The role of home accommodations

Gerontologist

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-123

  Allen, Susan ^a   Resnik, Linda ^a,b   Roy, Jason ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Architectural accessibility; Caregivers; Disability; Long term care; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARCHITECTURAL BARRIER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 32244442057     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/46.1.115     Document Type: Article

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