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Technology innovation for an aging society
— application to environmental design | | Author(s) | Gloria M Gutman |
| Corporate Author | Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Canada |
| Journal title | GRC News, vol 18, no 1, May 1999 |
| Publisher | Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, May 1999 |
| Pages | pp 3-5, 15 |
| Keywords | Housing [elderly] ; Architectural design ; Adaption ; Assistive technology ; Literature reviews ; Canada. |
| Annotation | In January 1999, the Canadian government released funding for 35 projects designed to advance the use of information technology in health care. Several of the projects listed have direct relevance for older people. These projects highlight an area of technology and environmental design that will become increasingly important for Canada's ageing society - the home-based computer station. The author then looks at what standard of design should be adopted in order to facilitate the greatest use of such technology by older people. Gutman advocates that the concept and practice of universal design be adopted, as opposed to accessible, adaptable or transgenerational design concepts. Universal design is defined as "the design of products and environments that can be used by people of all ages and abilities, to the greatest extent possible, without adaptation" (Centre for Accessible Housing, North Carolina State University, 1995). (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990525212 A |
| Classmark | KE: YB3: 5SA: M: 64A: 7S |
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