Residential modifications and decline in physical function among community-dwelling older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 344-354

  Liu, Sze Y ^a   Lapane, Kate L ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Propensity score models; Residential modifications

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTOR SKILLS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67149101231     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp033     Document Type: Article

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