Association between stairs in the home and instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older adults

Abstract Background There is insufficient evidence regarding the relationship of home environment with functional capacity among community-dwelling older people without disabilities. We conducted a population-based longitudinal cohort study and examined whether stairs in the home were associated wit...

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Main Authors: Kimiko Tomioka, Norio Kurumatani, Hiroshi Hosoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0830-3