Approaches to understanding the impact of technologies for aging in place: A mini-review

Gerontology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 282-288

  Connelly, Kay ^a   Ur Rehman Laghari, Khalil ^b   Mokhtari, Mounir ^c   Falk, Tiago H ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INRS EMT   (Canada)

^c Tic et Santé   (France)

Author keywords

Aging in place; Evaluation; Qualitative approaches; Quantitative approaches; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGING; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; AGED; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH STATUS; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFORMATION SERVICES; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84899444547     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355644     Document Type: Review

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