The aim of this article is to review research presented in occupational therapy journals with
the elderly as respondents. With an increasing number of elderly people in society research …

The aim of this study was to explore aspects of the meaning of home as experienced by very
old single-living people in Sweden. A grounded theory approach was used, and interviews …

Physical mobility is a central factor in elderly people's agency in the twilight of life. The loss
of elderly people's physical mobility presents a major challenge for modern society.To …

This mixed methods study used a cross-comparative case study design to explore how
previous experiences with technology can influence collaboration between older married …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate test-retest reliability and internal consistency of a new instrument
for evaluation of mobility device interventions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The instrument …

A keynote address given at the Council of Occupational Therapists for the European
Countries'(COTEC's) 8th European Congress of Occupational Therapy, Hamburg, 22–25 …

Objective. To assess the home-situation of the oldest old regarding the ownership, use, and
need for intervention of assistive devices and community-based services. Methods. A …

OBJECTIVES: To compare measured lower extremity physical performance in the clinic with
the methods used to carry out mobility tasks at home and to identify key factors influencing …

Our study examined the use of devices for mobility by the elderly. We looked at whether the
device was prescribed, who prescribed it, and how it was obtained. Seventy elderly people …

The use of mobility assistive technologies in different contexts seem to give a great promise
to potentially improve mobility, functionality, social interaction as well as performance of …