Computer accessibility issues for older adults with disabilities: a pilot study.
The number of adults older than 65 years is expected to increase dramatically during the next 30 years. Older adults have been described as one of the fastest growing groups of computer users, and have been shown to uniquely benefit from computer use. Given their increased susceptibility toward disa...
| Publicado en: | OTJR: Occupation, Participation & Health Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 55 - 66 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Spring2005
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