Do older people with visual impairment and living alone in a rural developing country report greater difficulty in managing stairs?

Hairi NN; Bulgiba A; Peramalah D; Mudla I

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.016

Do older people with visual impairment and living alone in a rural developing country report greater difficulty in managing stairs?

Hairi NN , Bulgiba A , Peramalah D , Mudla I

Prev Med, 2013 Jan;56(1):8-11.

PMID: 23103916 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.016

Abstract

Managing stairs is a challenging activity of daily living (ADL) for older people. This study aims to examine the association between visual impairment and difficulty in managing stairs among older people living alone and those living with others.

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