The scope and future trends of gerontechnology: consumers' opinions and literature survey.
This paper reviews the advances in gerontechnology and describes determinants of interest levels in new technologies among older persons and their caregivers. The first section presents a literature review of new technologies. We then examine the result of two focus groups we conducted on technology...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Technology in Human Services Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 1 - 20 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2007
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