Assistive technology: Benefits to and acceptance by older people

CME Journal Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 72-75

  Lansley, Peter R ^a   McCreadie, Claudine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Assitive Technology; Benefits; Older people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BUILDING; CAREGIVER; EXPERIENCE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME; HUMAN; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 33750686681     PISSN: 14751453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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