Housing matters in very old age - Yet differently due to ADL dependence level differences

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-15

  Iwarsson, Susanne ^a   Horstmann, Vibeke ^a   Slaug, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Housing Enabler; Life satisfaction; Perceived health; Senior housing

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SWEDEN;

EID: 33947182001     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120601094732     Document Type: Article

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