Changes in impairment level, functional status, and use of assistive devices by older people with depressive symptoms

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-17

  Mann, William C ^a   Johnson, Jessica L ^a   Lynch, Lisa G ^b   Justiss, Michael D ^c   Tomita, Machiko ^d   Wu, Samuel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Creative Therapy Works Inc   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Depression; Impairment; Older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849164277     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.1.9     Document Type: Article

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