The prevalence of sensory deficits, functional limitations, and disability among older southeast Asians in the United States

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1252-1274

  Yang, Mai See ^a   Burr, Jeffrey A ^a   Mutchler, Jan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

American Community Survey; disability; functional limitations; refugee population; sensory deficits; Southeast Asian

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REFUGEE; RISK FACTOR; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOUTHEAST ASIA; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REFUGEES; RISK FACTORS; SENSATION DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866500827     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312457413     Document Type: Article

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