Research letter. Readiness of elders to use assistive devices to maintain their independence in the home
Pain, Helen, Gale, Catherine R., Watson, Clare, Cox, Vanessa, Cooper, Cyrus and Aihie Sayer, Avan Aihie (2007) Research letter. Readiness of elders to use assistive devices to maintain their independence in the home. Age and Ageing, 36, (4), 465-467. (doi:10.1093/ageing/afm046).
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SIR—With an increasing proportion of the population surviving into old age, it is important that as many people as possible are enabled to maintain their health and independence. Assistive devices, a term that encompasses all products which ‘compensate, relieve or neutralise’ a person's impairments [1, p80], are known to improve independence. The actual number who could benefit from any particular device is difficult to determine, but the proportion increases with age. However, the degree to which elders become aware of assistive devices and their benefits, how they feel such devices fit with their lifestyle and image, and how ready they are to acquire and use them is not well known.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0002-0729 (print) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Developmental Origins of Health and Disease University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Social Sciences > Social Work Studies |
| Item ID: | 51885 |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:12 |
| Contributors: | Pain, Helen (Author) Gale, Catherine R. (Author) Watson, Clare (Author) Cox, Vanessa (Author) Cooper, Cyrus (Author) Aihie Sayer, Avan Aihie (Author) |
| Date: | July 2007 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | helenpain@btopenworld.com |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/51885 |
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