Note: [1] This is a publication of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging which is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the department of Education under grant number H133E60006. The opinions contained in this publication are those of the grantee and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education.
Abstract: The RERC on Aging is conducting a longitudinal study of the needs of older persons with disabilities for assistive devices and environmental interventions. This paper presents an analysis of the results of interviews with 508 home-based seniors, focusing on their ownership, use, and satisfaction with assistive devices. While previous reports from this RERC-Aging study indicate a relatively high rate of satisfaction with devices, this paper primarily focuses on problems consumers are having with devices they use. This paper also reports the suggestions of study participants for new devices and modifications to existing devices.
