Self-reported vision impairment and its contribution to disability among older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 307-322

  Steinman, Bernard A ^a   Allen, Susan M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disability; Nagi model; self reported vision impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; PATIENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NUTRITION SURVEYS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 84857487730     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311422600     Document Type: Article

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