"Functioning better is doing better": older adults' priorities for the evaluation of assistive technology.
Despite the benefits of assistive technology (AT), barriers to technology adoption still exist and are uniquely affecting older populations. Improving technology adoption can be achieved by involving end-users in the development and evaluation process. However, existing AT evaluation tools rarely ta...
| Published in: | Assistive Technology Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 367 - 374 |
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| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2023
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