The provision of assistive technology products and services for people with dementia in the United Kingdom

Dementia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 681-701

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

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assistive technology; dementia; information provision; telecare; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SELF HELP DEVICE; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION;

DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84976347121     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: 17412684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471301214532643     Document Type: Article

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