The Use of Mobility Devices and Personal Assistance: A Joint Modeling Approach
Objective: To examine whether mobility device use substitutes for personal assistance among U.S. older adults. Method: Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study, we identified 3,211 community-living older adults (aged 65 and older) who reported mobility difficulties at baseline. We used recur...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419885291 |