Older Adults' Mobility Device Use After In-Patient Rehabilitation: Intention, Actual Use, and Need

A Copolillo, TR Prohaska - Physical & Occupational Therapy in …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
… as descriptions of a mobility device use process. Concepts … concerns of older stroke patients
about assistive device use. … assistive device use in the home by older persons following …

Preventing falls in older persons

LVV Moncada, LG Mire - American family physician, 2017 - aafp.org
The American Geriatrics Society and British Geriatrics Society recommend that all adults
older than 65 years be screened annually for a history of falls or balance impairment. The US …

Leisure activities and mobility device use among very old people in Latvia and in Sweden

M Kylberg, C Löfqvist, V Horstmann… - British Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
… Nevertheless, we believe that comparing leisure activities among users and non-users of
mobility devices in Latvia and Sweden gives an overall picture of the situation of very old

User satisfaction with mobility assistive devices

E Wressle, K Samuelsson - Scandinavian journal of occupational …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
… the most common assistive devices are related to mobility. A … of mobility devices and their
satisfaction with devices and … of mobility devices and their satisfaction with the devices and …

Assistive devices for balance and mobility: benefits, demands, and adverse consequences

H Bateni, BE Maki - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2005 - Elsevier
… of such devices is associated … mobility aids. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical and biomechanic
evaluations of canes and walkers confirm that these devices can improve balance and mobility. …

One size does not fit all—Mobility device type affects speed, collisions, fatigue, and pain

H Hoenig, M Morgan, C Montgomery… - Archives of physical …, 2015 - Elsevier
… differing mobility devices is particularly challenging for personspersons are the most
common group prescribed mobility assistive devices.2, 20 For such persons, the need for mobility

Approaching neurological diseases to reduce mobility limitations in older persons

F Lauretani, G Paolo Ceda, P Pelliccioni… - Current …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
… The CGA should be considered as a technological device, for physicians who take care of
older persons affected by overlapping neurological diseases. CGA is an extraordinary and …

The impact of experience and heuristics on everyday decisions to use mobility devices: The need for control in nine African-American older adults

A Copolillo, C Collins, NR Randall… - Physical & Occupational …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
… examined mobility device use and the associated decision-making processes of older adults.
… Caregiver involvement in the use of assistive devices by frail older persons. Occupational …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of cognitive functioning on powered mobility device use: Protocol for a systematic review

A Pellichero, LK Kenyon, KL Best… - JMIR research …, 2020 - researchprotocols.org
… Individuals with mobility impairments can benefit from power mobility devices (PMD), such
as powered wheelchairs; scooters [1]; and, specifically for children, adapted ride-on toys [2]. A …

Racial and ethnic disparities in mobility device use in late life

JC Cornman, VA Freedman - The Journals of Gerontology …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
… on racial and ethnic disparities in device use. This study investigated whether use of
mobility devices differs by race and ethnicity and explored several reasons for this difference. …