The impact of assistive device use on disability and depression among older adults with age-related vision impairments

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Horowitz, Amy ^a,b   Brennan, Mark ^a   Reinhardt, Joann P ^a   MacMillan, Thalia ^a  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

^b Lighthouse International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33749338355     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/61.5.S274     Document Type: Article

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