Intentions of older homebound women about maintaining proximity to a cane or walker and using it at home

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 485-504

  Porter, Eileen J ^a   Matsuda, Sandy ^a   Benson, Jacquelyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

assistive devices; older women; walking devices

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOMEBOUND PATIENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PHENOMENOLOGY; WALKING AID;

EID: 79959809591     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464810373906     Document Type: Article

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