Disequilibrium of aging: Response to a 3-month program of vestibular therapy

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-155

  Cronin, Gaye W ^a,b   Steenerson, Ronald Leif ^a  

^a Atlanta Ear Clinic   (United States)

^b OTD   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; falls; imbalance; safety; therapy; Vertigo

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957495893     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703181.2010.544845     Document Type: Article

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