Demographic profile of older adults using wheeled mobility devices

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Karmarkar, Amol M ^a   Dicianno, Brad E ^b,c   Cooper, Rosemarie ^b,d   Collins, Diane M ^d   Matthews, Judith T ^d   Koontz, Alicia ^b,d   Teodorski, Emily E ^b,d   Cooper, Rory A ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL WHEELCHAIR; NURSING HOME; POWER WHEELCHAIR; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCOOTER; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 84869384102     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/560358     Document Type: Article

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