Assistive technology and its role in housing policies for older people

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 4-12

  Tinker, Anthea ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Community equipment; Housing; Older people; Policy; Research; Terminology

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544321392     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200300008     Document Type: Review

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