Defining technology user needs of Indigenous older adults requiring dementia care.
Exploration of user needs for technology is critical for adoption and sustained use. We qualitatively examined needs for technology to enhance the wellbeing and support independent living of North American Indigenous older adults requiring dementia care. We partnered with Indigenous older adults, ca...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 142 - 156 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2019
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