FAMILY CONCERNS AND OLDER-PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND

Authors
CREWS JE FREY WD
Citation
Je. Crews et Wd. Frey, FAMILY CONCERNS AND OLDER-PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, Journal of visual impairment & blindness, 87(1), 1993, pp. 6-11
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
Journal of visual impairment & blindness → ACNP
ISSN journal
0145482X
Volume
87
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
6 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-482X(1993)87:1<6:FCAOWA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
This article presents the demographic characteristics of a large group of older people who are blind, briefly reviews the literature on care giving to aging persons, and presents the concerns reported by 47 fami ly members who have a spouse or parent who is blind. Changes in the re ported concerns were measured before and after blind rehabilitation se rvices were provided to the older persons.