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What is Design for All/ Universal Design

Chapter 3
Handbook of Research on Personal Autonomy Technologies and Disability Informatics
The design of goods, services and environments to make them usable by people with different needs and abilities to the greatest extent possible.
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Elderly People, Disability, Dependence and New Technologies
José Millán-Calenti (University of A Coruña, Spain) and Ana Maseda (University of A Coruña, Spain)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-206-0.ch003
Abstract
The potential impact of new assistive technologies to help people stay in their own homes for longer, age well and independently is a crucial challenge for future empowerment of the elderly. The main goals of this chapter are to draw attention to the characteristics of the elderly population and their situation regarding the increase in life expectancy and aging-related aspects, increasing the risk of disability and dependence. Notably, the role of information and communication technologies as supportive tools can help the elderly to improve their quality of life and independence. Services adapted to this population, e.g., tele-health, domotics or robotics, are examined in the text. We also look at the most relevant future opportunities and challenges to society towards new products and services.
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