Evaluation of a vision rehabilitation program for older adults with visual impairment

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-232

  Pankow, Laura ^a,d   Luchins, Daniel ^a   Studebaker, Julia ^b   Chettleburgh, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b N Indiana Ind Living Services   (United States)

^c Quest Therapy   (United States)

^d The University of Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal attainment; Older adults; Vision rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; SKILL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION REHABILITATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 4143122213     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200407000-00010     Document Type: Article

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