Unmet need for equipment to help with bathing, toileting among older adults

What The Study Did:

This study estimates how many older adults in the United States who need equipment to help with bathing and toileting don’t have it and the factors associated with not having such equipment.

Authors:

Kenneth Lam, M.D., University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.

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