The association between low vision and function

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 504-525

  Berger, Sue ^a   Porell, Frank ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living (ADLs); Functional status; Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs); Low vision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LOGISTIC MODELS; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 46749095966     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308317534     Document Type: Article

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