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Improving the provision of information about assistive technology for older people
— summary of research commissioned and funded by the Helen Hamlyn Foundation | | Author(s) | Fay Wright, Claudine McCreadie, Anthea Tinker |
| Corporate Author | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London |
| Publisher | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, June 2005 |
| Pages | 55 pp |
| Source | Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, Waterloo Bridge Wing, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA. www.kcl.ac.uk/acig |
| Keywords | Technology ; Assistive technology ; Information technology ; Housing [elderly] ; Information needs ; Research. |
| Annotation | Older people and their families have difficulty in obtaining information about products and services that can assist in maintaining independence, often referred to as "assistive technology" (AT). In recent years, there has been a huge growth in the availability of AT. The focus of this research is on information provision: how older people, their families and advisers can get information about AT; what information older people have about ATs and how they think the situation should be improved; and what information carers have about AT and how they think the situation could be improved. This report outlines the multi-method approach used in the research, and presents key messages from older people, their carers, professionals (occupational therapists, physiotherapists and community nurses), care home residents, and housing providers. Also included is information about AT in three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Recommendations made point to the importance of information provision on assistive technology, (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060213001 B |
| Classmark | Y9: M: UVB: KE: UV:IK: 3A |
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