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Perceptions and use of gerotechnology — implications for aging in place
Author(s)	Atiya Mahmood, Toshiko Yamamoto, Megan Lee
Journal title	Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 22, nos 1/2, 2008
Publisher	The Haworth Press, Inc., 2008
Pages	pp 104-126
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Assistive technology ; Information technology ; Attitude ; Living patterns ; Ageing process ; United States of America.
Annotation	Understanding perceptions and use of gerotechnology is crucial to optimising design, application and education strategies that may reduce caregiver burden, extend healthy ageing in place, and minimise demands on the health care system. A pilot project was conducted to explore attitudes, opinions and preferences of older people concerning the use of technology to support and extend their ability to "age in place". Four major themes emerged as important: safety and independence; social interactions; use of technology in the past; and the desire for support. Based on the literature of gerotechnology and the pilot study findings, the authors present a conceptual model that integrates gerotechnology into the life span theory of control. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080808035 A
Classmark	M: UVB: DP: K7: BG: 7T
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