Factors that impact the level of difficulty of everyday technology in a sample of older adults with and without cognitive impairment

Technology and Disability

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 243-250

  Patomella, Ann Helen ^a   Kottorp, Anders ^a   Malinowsky, Camilla ^a   Nygrd, Louise ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; disability; Mild cognitive impairment; occupational therapy; older adults

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OBJECT MANIPULATION; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL RETENTION; TELEVISION; VIDEORECORDER; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 84856378804     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: 1878643X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/TAD-2011-0331     Document Type: Article

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