This study examined assistive device usage and mobility level among elderly people. The
inclusion criterion was age 65 years or older; all participants were volunteers. Participants …

Background and aims: The growing numbers of elderly people are expected to lead to an
increasing demand for assistive devices. The purpose of this study was to examine changes …

Objectives: Social participation is an important aspect of health in ageing. It is also a part of
life and a key element in function that improves physical and psychological health in the …

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 …

Aim: The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of falls in frail users of ambulatory
assistive devices (AAD) and compare with controls. Materials and methods: Nineteen frail …

Introduction: Since less time is spent on occupation-related activities in elderly age and
elderlies have more free time, their social participation is more enjoyable than non-elderly …

The aim of this study was to examine the type, frequency and usage rate of assistive devices
in daily life activities in a community-based population aged 70 and over (N= 170), as well …

The longitudinal Intervention Study of the Elderly in Göteborg, Sweden (IVEG), has provided
an opportunity to report on the use of assistive devices in activities of daily living (ADL) in a …

Purpose. The aim was to explore very old persons' use and experience of assistive devices
in daily occupations and changes over a ten-year period. Method. This study focuses on 86 …

Purpose To examine the impact of discontinuing the use of assistive technology for mobility
(ATM) devices on the 6-months incidence of falls in older adults (OA) living at home …