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Usability Of Consumer Software - Report Series # 9, Pat Spadafora, Rebecca Hart, Jeremy Fernie, Chris Tham, Kosma Wysocki
Usability Of Consumer Software - Report Series # 9, Pat Spadafora, Rebecca Hart, Jeremy Fernie, Chris Tham, Kosma Wysocki
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This is an observational study with the aim of identifying the problems that the elderly experience in the use in using technology. The reasoning behind this study is rooted in the nature of aging – the baby boomers of the post-war era are now entering their 60s, at a time when technology is more prominent than ever before. It is therefore imperative that technology be made to accommodate the needs of this demographic.
Aging In Place: Accessible, Rent-Geared-To-Income Housing For Unattached Older Women: Phase I - Report Series # 11, Mary Jane Carroll
Aging In Place: Accessible, Rent-Geared-To-Income Housing For Unattached Older Women: Phase I - Report Series # 11, Mary Jane Carroll
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This qualitative study has been structured to give a voice to an often forgotten population within social housing, namely unattached older adult women. To date, limited research has been conducted with this group. Canadian housing studies have traditionally focused on the needs of the frail elderly and the affluent elderly. However, current and projected demographics of Canadians, aged 65 to 84, indicate that the greatest number of “well older adults” is unattached women living on fixed incomes in subsidized housing. With little attention paid to this group, measures to improve quality of life for low income single women as they …