Background Since mobility and social participation are key determinants of health and
quality of life, it is important to identify factors associated with them. Although several …

Introduction and objectives The current and upcoming demographic change in industrial
countries is a challenge for our society, economically as well as socially. The aim of this …

Objective: to examine the prevalence of frailty and disability in people aged 60 and over and
the proportion of those with disabilities who receive help or use assistive devices. Methods …

OBJECTIVES: To test the efficacy of a multicomponent intervention to reduce functional
difficulties, fear of falling, and home hazards and enhance self‐efficacy and adaptive coping …

Assistive technology (AT) is defined in this paper as 'any device or system that allows an
individual to perform a task that they would otherwise be unable to do, or increases the ease …

Purpose: Building on the disablement process model and the concept of person–
environment fit (pe fit), this review article examines 2 critical questions concerning the role of …

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to compare the functional and self-rated health of
grandparents raising grandchildren with that of noncaregiving grandparents. METHODS: A …

Purpose: This study examined the prevalence, correlates, and negative consequences of
unmet need for personal assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) among older adults …

Objectives. This study examined whether use of equipment (technological assistance) to
cope with disability was associated with use of fewer hours of help from another person …

Background Activity limitation is one of the most frequent geriatric clinical syndromes that
have significant individual and societal impacts. People living with activity limitations might …