The PRISM clinical field trial to enhance well-being of older adults at risk for social isolation...9th World Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG), June 18-21, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan.
Purpose An increasingly important public health issue is ensuring that the growing population of older adults has the capacity to live independently and enjoy a good quality of life. Technology holds promise in terms of providing support to older people and enhancing their capacity to live independe...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 73 - 75 |
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| Formato: | abstract proceedings research randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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