Technology for mobility: A user-centered approach evaluating affinity for technology and requirements for a navigation assistant for people with cognitive impairment.
Background: People with dementia experience problems to maintain autonomy and self-determined mobility. Assistive technology devices, if adapted to the specific needs of this user-group, may support people with dementia and help them maintaining daily functioning and independence. Objective: This st...
| Published in: | Gerontechnology Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 1 - 14 |
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| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2021
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