Understanding why older adults use mobility devices: A systematic review of the literature.

TT Su, S Mejia - Gerontechnology, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
Purpose Population aging is accompanied by a growing number of older individuals with
mobility impairments. Studies have shown that impaired mobility is associated with reduced …

Barriers and facilitators of older adults' usage of mobility devices: a scoping review

D Lee, SH Tak - Educational Gerontology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The study aims to explore the barriers and facilitators related to the use of mobility devices
among older adults. A total of 815 studies conducted between 2000–2020 were retrieved …

Older Adults' Adoption of Mobility Devices: Interplay of Predisposing Factors and Precipitating Health Events

F Sharmin, L Sands - Innovation in Aging, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Existing mobility limitations and chronic conditions increase likelihood of adopting mobility-
related devices such as canes and walkers. Prior research has not considered how recent …

Mobility challenges among older adult mobility device users

OA Atoyebi, D Labbé, M Prescott, A Mahmood… - Current Geriatrics …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes recent research regarding challenges to
mobility experienced by older adult mobility device users. Recent Findings Different …

Use of mobility devices and changes over 12 months among very old people in five European countries

C Löfqvist, C Nygren, Å Brandt, F Oswald… - Aging clinical and …, 2007 - Springer
Background and aims: Mobility) devices (MDs) such as walking sticks, rollators and
wheelchairs, often play an important role for older people living at home, striving to remain …

Use of Mobility Devices among Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Comparison Between the United States and China

X Liu - 2024 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Mobility devices are designed to improve the activities and participation of individuals with
mobility disability and are widely adopted by older adults worldwide. The use of mobility …

INCIDENCE AND DYNAMICS OF MOBILITY DEVICE USE AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES

X Liu, S Baumann, A Rosso, EM Venditti, Y Yao… - Innovation in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mobility devices significantly enhance the activities and participation for individuals with
mobility disability, particularly in the rapidly expanding population of older adults globally …

Mobility restriction and the use of devices among seniors

Z Zimmer, NL Chappell - Journal of Aging and Health, 1994 - journals.sagepub.com
A growing population of seniors in North America, coupled with increasing life expectancies,
means there will likely be increased future demand for products to alleviate mobility …

Mobility device use in older adults and incidence of falls and worry about falling: Findings from the 2011–2012 national health and aging trends study

NM Gell, RB Wallace, AZ LaCroix… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the prevalence of mobility device use in community‐dwelling older
adults in the United States and to investigate the incidence of falls and worry about falling …

Disusing the mobility aids devices in the elderlies: how much and why?

Z Rahaei, A Beigomi… - Social Determinants of …, 2022 - journals.sbmu.ac.ir
Background: Given that society is rapidly aging, identifying the problems of the elderly can
help society and individuals, so in this study investigates the abundance of elderlies in need …