Preferences and frequencies of visits to public facilities in old age - A pilot study in a Swedish town center

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-28

  Valdemarsson, Maria ^a   Jernryd, Elisabeth ^a   Iwarsson, Susanne ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental barriers; Occupational therapy; Outdoor environment; Social participation; Supportive environments

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PLACE PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SANITATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 8644255998     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2004.05.010     Document Type: Article

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