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Incel, Nurgul Arinci; Sezgin, Melek; As, Ismet; Cimen, Ozlem Bolgen; Sahin, Gunsah – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
On the basis of the importance of hand manipulation in activities of daily living (ADL), deterioration of hand function because of various factors reduces quality and independence of life of the geriatric population. The aim of this study was to identify age-induced changes in manual function and to quantify the correlations between hand-muscle…
Descriptors: Age, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Geriatrics
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Groenewoud, A. Stef; van Exel, N. Job A.; Berg, Marc; Huijsman, Robbert – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: This article reports on a study to identify "building blocks" for quality report cards for geriatric care. Its aim is to present (a) the results of the study and (b) the innovative step-by-step approach that was developed to arrive at these results. Design and Methods: We used Concept Mapping/Structured Conceptualization to…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Focus Groups, Geriatrics, Foreign Countries