Journal article
The relationship between sensory impairment and functional independence among elderly
Abstract
BackgroundIt has been well established that increasing age is associated with decreasing functional ability in older adults. It is important to understand the specific factors that affect instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and functional independence among older adults with sensory disabilities.MethodsNationally representative sample of adults aged 55 years and older with seeing or hearing disabilities were categorised into three …
Authors
Raina P; Wong M; Massfeller H
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 4, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/1471-2318-4-3
ISSN
1471-2318