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Assistive Technology for Aging: Home & Work
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What we are going to talk about today: Wide range of AT options: To help aging volunteers work. To help aging volunteers stay independent at home. That volunteers might help others work and stay independent in their communities.
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Accommodations To maximize a person's ability to interact with a given environment and its demands. It brings together: Person Environment Task
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Accommodations Devices (AT) ergonomics work layout architectural modification job sharing scheduling training task process
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Assistive Technology Low tech High tech Purchased Made or built Off the shelf Modified / Adapted
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Assistive Technology Activities of Daily Living Positioning and Mobility Communication Transportation Safety Leisure and Recreation Adaptive Environments
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Assessment Evaluate needs: what needs to be done? Person - Env- Task
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Person must be able to: SENSORY : Receive information for the environment COGNITIVE: Process the information MOTOR : React physically to the information
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Entrances Handrails both sides 5x5 standing space Resting chair Lighting Place to set things No-step entry Large stairs vs ramps
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Ramps
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Doors and Keys
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Warning and Alert systems
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Elopement alert systems
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Living areas - thermostats digital Large print Large print ring “talking” Automatic
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Lighting Touch on Automatic by timer or motion detector Entryways Garage Hallways Bathrooms Closets
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Contrast Stairs Light switches Edges of furniture Color Texture
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Mobility
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Lifting and transfers Safety of person and caregiver Conserve energy of person and caregiver Keep independent as possible, for as long as possible
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Lift to standing chairs
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Transfer Boards
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Lift systems
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Bathing
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Grab bars
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Toilets
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Medication
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Health monitors Thermometers Blood pressure Blood glucose Weight Digital Large print “talking”
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Cups
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Chores
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Transportation Driver Passenger Transfer
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Recreation and leisure Books & magazines Gardening Cards Computer Crafts TV Family pictures Needle work Woodworking
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Work Computer Built in computer accommodations Adapted keyboards and monitors Text to speech and speech to text Phones Devices per the job tasks
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State AT programs www.resna.orgwww.resna.org to find project in your state: Information and referral about devices and funding Collaborate on community awareness projects.
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