Occupational therapy interventions to improve performance of daily activities at home for older adults with low vision: A systematic review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 279-287

  Liu, Chiung Ju ^a   Brost, Melodie A ^a   Horton, Vanessa E ^a   Kenyon, Sarah B ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW VISION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VISION, LOW;

EID: 84877881974     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.005512     Document Type: Review

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