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Issue Date: August 2016
Published Online: August 01, 2016
Updated: April 30, 2020
A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial of Tailored Home Modifications To Improve Activities of Daily Living
Susan Stark, PhD, OTR/L; Susan Stark, PhD, OTR/L; Marian Keglovits, OTD, OTR/L; Emily Somerville, MS, OTR/L
Author Affiliations
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Washington University in St. Louis
Article Information
Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Home Accessibility/Environmental Modification / Translational Research
Research Platform   |   August 01, 2016
A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial of Tailored Home Modifications To Improve Activities of Daily Living
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011520290. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-RP103E
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011520290. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-RP103E
Abstract

Date Presented 4/7/2016

We aimed to determine the effectiveness of home modifications in reducing falls and maintaining independence in ADLs for older adults. Those who received treatment experienced a decrease in falls at 6 months and an improvement in daily activity performance that was maintained at 12 months.

Primary Author and Speaker: Susan Stark

Contributing Authors and Additional Speakers: Marian Keglovits, Emily Somerville