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| Technology to support ageing in place | | Author(s) | Shaun Lawson, David Nutter |
| Corporate Author | SPARC - Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity; Department of Computing snd Informatics, University of Lincoln |
| Publisher | SPARC, June 2008 |
| Pages | 7 pp |
| Source | Download from website: http://www.sparc.ac.uk/media/downloads/executivesu... |
| Keywords | Assistive technology ; Technology ; Information technology ; Alarm systems ; Housing [elderly] ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Assistive technologies which provide reminders to assist older people in decision making, particularly in a just-in-time fashion, have significant potential to help older people and their carers. However, the requirements of these technologies are not well understood, and demonstration systems often rely on complex equipment which is difficult to imagine installed in a normal home setting. This study considered the reminder systems currently used by a small group of older people in Lincolnshire; their attitudes to technology; and, through some simple experiments, their reaction to certain reminders presented using a variety of simple technologies and formats. Findings highlight the need for systems which can be operated intuitively, and the need to tailor findings to users' preferences, and those routines and behaviours that are particular to them. The study was supported by SPARC, an initiative supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to encourage the greater involvement by researchers in the many issues facing an ageing population and encountered by older people in their daily lives. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081208001 E |
| Classmark | M: Y9: UVB: OV: KE: 3F |
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