Trends in the Use of Assistive Technology and Personal Care for Late-Life Disability, 1992-2001

We describe national trends during the 1990s in late-life difficulty and assistance with self-care activities. Among older Americans living in the community and experiencing difficulty with self-care activities, assistive-technology use increased substantially whereas use of personal care declined....

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Published inThe Gerontologist Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 124 - 127
Main Authors Freedman, Vicki A, Agree, Emily M, Martin, Linda G, Cornman, Jennifer C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The Gerontological Society of America 01.02.2006
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Assistive Technology
Daily Living Skills
Demography
Disabilities
Disabled Persons
Humans
Older Adults
Self Care
Self-Help Devices - statistics & numerical data
United States
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Summary:We describe national trends during the 1990s in late-life difficulty and assistance with self-care activities. Among older Americans living in the community and experiencing difficulty with self-care activities, assistive-technology use increased substantially whereas use of personal care declined. Using a decomposition technique, we demonstrate that these shifts in assistance toward technology account for half the decline in the number of people dependent on personal care. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
ISSN:0016-9013
DOI:10.1093/geront/46.1.124