Improving unsafe environments to support aging independence with limited resources

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 133-145

  Szanton, Sarah L ^a   Roth, Jill ^a   Nkimbeng, Manka ^a   Savage, Jessica ^a   Klimmek, Rachel ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Function; Interprofessional; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FUNCTION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTERPROFESSIONAL; OLDER ADULTS; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

DISABILITY; FUNCTION; INTERPROFESSIONAL; OLDER ADULTS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900548642     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2014.02.002     Document Type: Review

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