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.

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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 a given environment and its demands. It brings together:  Person  Environment  Task

Accommodations Devices (AT) ergonomics work layout architectural modification job sharing scheduling training task process

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

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

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

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

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

Ramps

Doors and Keys

Warning and Alert systems

Elopement alert systems

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

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

Contrast Stairs Light switches Edges of furniture Color Texture

Mobility

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

Lift to standing chairs

Transfer Boards

Lift systems

Bathing

Grab bars

Toilets

Medication

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

Cups

Chores

Transportation Driver Passenger Transfer

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

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

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

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