Home modification and prevention of frailty progression in order adults: A Japanese prospective cohort study

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 40-47

  Mitoku, Kazuko ^a   Shimanouchi, Setsu ^b  

^a KAWASAKI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL WELFARE   (Japan)

^b Faculty of Nursing Hiroshima Bunkagakuin   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FURNITURE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; JAPAN; MALE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; JAPAN; MAINTENANCE; MALE;

EID: 84905973317     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20140311-02     Document Type: Article

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