Occupational therapy interventions to improve the reading ability of older adults with low vision: A systematic review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 288-295

  Smallfield, Stacy ^a   Clem, Kari ^a   Myers, Ashley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW VISION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; READING; REVIEW; SELF HELP; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OPTICAL DEVICES; READING; SELF-HELP DEVICES; VISION, LOW;

EID: 84877887176     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.004929     Document Type: Review

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