Assistive technologies in caring for the oldest old: A review of current practice and future directions

Aging Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 365-375

  Robinson, Louise ^a   Gibson, Grant ^a   Kingston, Andrew ^b   Newton, Lisa ^a   Pritchard, Gary ^a   Finch, Tracy ^a   Brittain, Katie ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assistive devices; community care; independence; older people; safety; technologies; telecare; vulnerable people

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; AGING; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CANE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION AID; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDEPENDENCE; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LEISURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLYPHARMACY; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; PRIVACY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; TELEHEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; TRACKING DEVICE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALKER; WALKING AID;

EID: 84881402467     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.13.35     Document Type: Review

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