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Original Article

Factors Predicting the Implementation of Home Modifications Among Elderly People with Loss of Independence

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Pages 15-27 | Published online: 28 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

This article describes how a program of minor home modifications offered free of charge was accepted by elderly people who have experienced a loss of independence. Of the 255 subjects to whom the program was offered, 69% had one or more modifications made to their home. Predictors of home modifications included lowincome status, good housing conditions,.no difficulty in managing budget, and recognition that home modif~cations might facilitate daily activities.

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