Ageing and disability in the information society: A European perspective on research and technological development

Technology and Disability

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-10

  Ballabio, Egidio ^a   Whitehouse, Diane ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; European Commission; Information and communication technologies; Older people; People with disabilities; Research and technological development; Telematics for the Integration of Disabled and Elderly People (TIDE)

Indexed keywords

AGING; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOINT MOBILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0032972462     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1999-10102     Document Type: Review

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