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Introducing assistive technology into older people's existing homes: feasibility, acceptability, costs and outcomes
— a brief report of work undertaken as part of an EPSRC-funded research programme: an updated version of the conference papers presented in April 2003 | | Author(s) | Anthea Tinker, Alan Turner-Smith, Peter Lansley |
| Corporate Author | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London; Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering, King's College London; Research Group for Inclusive Environments, University of Reading |
| Publisher | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, London, 2004 |
| Pages | 18 pp |
| Source | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, Cornwall House, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA. |
| Keywords | Technology ; Assistive technology ; Information technology ; Housing [elderly]. |
| Annotation | Assistive technology (AT) is an umbrella term for any device or system that allows an individual to perform tasks that would otherwise prove impossible. This research, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), was carried out by a multidisciplinary team representing building surveyors, rehabilitation engineers, an occupational therapist and social scientists. The research is about people aged 70+, the houses they live in, and the role of assistive technology in enabling them to live as independently as possible in their own homes. The research question considered is, how far, and at what cost, can the housing stock be modified to accommodate the assistive technology that can enable older occupants to remain in their own homes? The focus of the research is on social housing provided by five local authorities and five registered social landlords (RSLs). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040608001 P |
| Classmark | Y9: M: UVB: KE * |
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