The acceptability of assistive technology to older people

Ageing and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-110

  McCreadie, Claudine ^a   Tinker, Anthea ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Assistive technology; Felt need; Home; Housing; Older people

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ELDERLY POPULATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 13844310422     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X0400248X     Document Type: Article

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