Reconsidering substitution in long-term care: When does assistive technology take the place of personal care?

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Agree, Emily M ^a   Freedman, Vicki A ^b,e   Cornman, Jennifer C ^b   Wolf, Douglas A ^c   Marcotte, John E ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e University of Medicine and Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WALKING AID;

EID: 24144465166     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.5.S272     Document Type: Review

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