The relationship between sensory impairment and functional independence among elderly

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It 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 func...

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Main Authors: Massfeller Helen, Wong Micheline, Raina Parminder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/4/3