Two dimensions of participation in very old age and their relations to home and neighborhood environments

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-86

  Haak, Maria ^a   Fänge, Agneta ^a   Horstmann, Vibeke ^a   Iwarsson, Susanne ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ENABLE AGE; Healthy aging; Occupational therapy; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849175521     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.1.77     Document Type: Article

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