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Assistive Technology for Aging: Home Work

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. . Accommodations. To maximize a person's ability to interact with

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Assistive Technology for Aging: Home Work

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    1. Assistive Technology for Aging: Home & Work

    2. 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.

    3. Accommodations To maximize a person's ability to interact with a given environment and its demands. It brings together: Person Environment Task

    4. Accommodations Devices (AT) ergonomics work layout architectural modification

    5. Assistive Technology Low tech High tech Purchased Made or built Off the shelf Modified / Adapted

    6. Assistive Technology Activities of Daily Living Positioning and Mobility Communication Transportation Safety Leisure and Recreation Adaptive Environments

    7. Assessment Evaluate needs: what needs to be done? Person - Env- Task

    8. Person must be able to: SENSORY: Receive information for the environment COGNITIVE: Process the information MOTOR: React physically to the information

    9. Entrances Handrails both sides 5x5 standing space Resting chair Lighting Place to set things No-step entry Large stairs vs ramps

    10. Ramps

    11. Doors and Keys

    12. Warning and Alert systems

    13. Elopement alert systems

    14. Living areas - thermostats digital Large print Large print ring “talking” Automatic

    15. Lighting Touch on Automatic by timer or motion detector Entryways Garage Hallways Bathrooms Closets

    16. Contrast Stairs Light switches Edges of furniture Color Texture

    17. Mobility

    18. Mobility

    19. Lifting and transfers Safety of person and caregiver Conserve energy of person and caregiver Keep independent as possible, for as long as possible

    22. Lift to standing chairs

    23. Transfer Boards

    25. Lift systems

    30. Bathing

    31. Bathing

    32. Grab bars

    33. Toilets

    34. Medication

    36. Health monitors Thermometers Blood pressure Blood glucose Weight Digital Large print “talking”

    38. Cups

    39. Chores

    40. Transportation Driver Passenger Transfer

    41. Recreation and leisure Books & magazines Gardening Cards Computer Crafts TV Family pictures Needle work Woodworking

    42. Work Computer Built in computer accommodations Adapted keyboards and monitors Text to speech and speech to text Phones Devices per the job tasks

    43. State AT programs www.resna.org to find project in your state: Information and referral about devices and funding Collaborate on community awareness projects.

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