Environmental adaptations for older adults and their families in the home and community

International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 53-62

  Gitlin, Laura N ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive equipment; Assistive devices; Frailty; Home modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891448762     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-75424-6_4     Document Type: Chapter

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