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Push button care
 — [telecare]
Author(s)Katie Leason
Journal titleCommunity Care, issue 1586, 18 August 2005
Pagespp 26-27
Sourcehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk
KeywordsAssistive technology ; Technology ; Information technology ; Housing [elderly].
AnnotationNew technology could be on the brink of boosting the independence of older people in the UK. While such innovations have their place, telecare cannot carry out personal care tasks and the general lack of human contact is seen as a retrograde step. This article considers the positive side of telecare in helping older people with day-to-day tasks. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-050906228 A
ClassmarkM: Y9: UVB: KE *

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