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 …

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 …

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 …

Perspectives on use of mobility aids in a diverse population of seniors: Implications for intervention

L Resnik, S Allen, D Isenstadt, M Wasserman… - Disability and health …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Many older adults who might benefit from using mobility aids do not or will
not use them. Studies show that attitudes and beliefs strongly affect the decision to use …

The use of mobility devices among institutionalized older adults

P Clarke, P Chan, PL Santaguida… - Journal of Aging and …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to examine the demographic, health, and social
characteristics of mobility device users in long-term care settings. Methods: Data were used …

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
Nine African-American older adults participated in this ualitative research study to examine
decision making and problem-solving related to current and potential mobility device use …

What drives low‐income older adults' intention to use mobility applications?

DYL Chan, CY Chong, PL Teh… - Geriatrics & Gerontology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Mobility applications have the potential to support low‐income older adults in facing
mobility challenges. However, there is a generally lower uptake of technology in this …

The use of mobility devices and personal assistance: a joint modeling approach

H Meng, LJ Peterson, L Feng… - Gerontology and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine whether mobility device use substitutes for personal assistance
among US older adults. Method: Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study, we …

Voices of experience: What do low-income older adults tell us about mobility, technology, and social participation?

HB Gallo, LW Marshall, L Levy-Storms… - Journal of applied …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Mobility and technology can facilitate in-person and virtual social participation to help
reduce social isolation, but issues exist regarding older adults' access, feasibility, and …

Racial and ethnic differences in use of assistive devices for mobility: effect modification by age

L Resnik, S Allen - Journal of aging and health, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: The authors investigated the extent to which differences in mobility device use
existed by race/ethnicity and whether the effects were modified by age. Method: Using …