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Webber, Sandra C.; Porter, Michelle M.; Menec, Verena H. – Gerontologist, 2010
Mobility is fundamental to active aging and is intimately linked to health status and quality of life. Although there is widespread acceptance regarding the importance of mobility in older adults, there have been few attempts to comprehensively portray mobility, and research has to a large extent been discipline specific. In this article, a new…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Health Conditions, Quality of Life, Older Adults
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Degenholtz, Howard B.; Rosen, Jules; Castle, Nicholas; Mittal, Vikas; Liu, Darren – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Previous research on nursing home resident quality of life (QOL) has mainly been cross-sectional. This study examined the association between changes in QOL and changes in resident clinical factors. Design and Methods: A longitudinal study of resident QOL was conducted in two nursing homes. Self-report interviews using a multidimensional…
Descriptors: Interviews, Physical Disabilities, Health Conditions, Quality of Life