Toward user-centered assistive technologies for aging in place with cognitive impairment: a survey.
To reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease, the use of assistive technologies for patients and their informal caregivers is considered essential. However, these technologies are made as "one size fits all" instead of being tailored to accommodate people with varying degrees of cognitive impairment...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 1561 - 1568 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2024
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