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Aging, disability and independence : selected papers from the 4th International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (2008) / edited by William C. Mann.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence, Corporate Author.
- Conference Name:
- International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (4th : 2008 : Saint Petersburg, Fla.)
- International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence.
- Series:
- Assistive technology research series ; v. 22.
- Assistive technology research series, 1383-813X ; v. 22
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autonomy (Psychology) in old age--Congresses.
- Autonomy (Psychology) in old age.
- Older people with disabilities--Congresses.
- Older people with disabilities.
- Self-help devices for people with disabilities--Congresses.
- Self-help devices for people with disabilities.
- Technology and older people--Congresses.
- Technology and older people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (228 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsteerdam : IOS Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Includes 15 papers submitted for the Fourth International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI). This publication focuses on aging and disability-related services, and research development and policy. It is suitable for research and development personnel, practitioners/service providers, policymakers, and consumers.
- Contents:
- Title page; Preface; Contents; Housing in Response to the Human Life Cycle; Housing for an Ageing Society: Adapting Housing Design Toward Universality is the Minimum Requirement for Inclusion; Accessible Design Practices and Informal Learning Environments; An Integrated Structure of Intelligent Techniques for Enhancing Easy Controllability of Service Robots; It's all about the Information: The Role of Informatics in Telecare; The RoboCare Project: The User's View; Living Labs: Helping to Meet the Needs of Ageing People?
- Multidisciplinary Generation of Car Design Requirements for Older Drivers: A Functional AnalysisAccommodations for Mobility In The Workplace: A Comparison of Workers with And Without Wheeled Mobility Devices; Aging Educators with Disabilities: Experiences with Accommodations; Working Posture Preferences for Elderly Computer Operators with Low Back Pain; Policy Change and the Accommodating Workplace: Issues, Barriers, and Opportunities; Competitive Enablement: A Consumer-Oriented Approach to Device Selection in Device-assisted Vision Rehabilitation; New Approach to Ultrasonic Urine Sensor
- Closed-Captions for Viewers with Low Vision Caption Speed and New Tools
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 6612070498
- 1-282-07049-5
- 9786612070495
- 1-4416-0540-1
- 600-00-1243-8
- 1-60750-365-4
- OCLC:
- 491263734
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