RESNA Catalyst Project Document Search
Topic Snapshot
Topic Snapshot: Aging/Elderly (2011) -- Available formats:
Overview of resources available for this topic.Reports
Effectiveness of Assistive Technology and Environmental Interventions in Maintaining Independence and Reducing Home Care Costs for the Frail Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2010) -- Available formats:
William C. Mann, OTR, PhD; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, OTR, PhD; Linda Fraas, OTR, MA; Machiko Tomita, PhD; Carl V. Granger, MD. Archives of Family Medicine. May/June 1999 v8, p210-217.Practical Guide to Universal Home Design: Convenience, Ease, and Livability: Remodeling, Building, Buying a Home (2010) -- Available formats:
Produced by the Iowa Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT), Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial (2010) -- Available formats:
Jacqueline Close, Margaret Ellis, Richard Hooper, Edward Glucksman, Stephen Jackson, Cameron Swift. The Lancet. Jan 9, 1999 v353 i9147 p93(1).The Great Efficacy of Personal and Equipment Assistance in Reducing Disability (2010) -- Available formats:
Lois M. Verbrugge, PhD, MPH, Catherine Rennert, MD, MPH, and Jennifer H. Madans, PhD. American Journal of Public Health. March 1997, v87 no3 p384-392.Sample Documents
Flyer for Assistive Technology In Long Term Care - Small changes BIG DIFFERENCES Workshop (2010) -- Available formats:
Sample flyer to market workshop.Resource List for Small changes BIG DIFFERENCES Workshop (2010) -- Available formats:
Resources to accompany workshop.Aging Brochure - CÓMO MANTENER SU ESTILO DE VIDA - Spanish Text (2008) -- Available formats:
Consumer brochure that describes use of AT for elderly/aging populations. In Spanish. Text only.Aging Brochure - Maintaining Lifestyles - English PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
Consumer brochure on Aging and how AT can enhance function.Aging Brochure - Maintaining Lifestyles - Reader Sample PDF (2008) -- Available formats:
This is a sample of the Aging Brochure and shows how it will look printedAging Brochure - Maintaining Lifestyles - Spanish PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This is the spanish text version of the Aging brochure for consumers. This brochure describe how elder people can function better with AT.Stay at Home/Return to Home Brochure - Zip file with all files for printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This zip file has all the files needed for printing the stay at home/return to home brochure.Stay or Return Home with AT Brochure - English Text Only (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochures provides information about how AT and home modifications allow a person to live at home. Text Only.Stay or Return Home with AT Brochure - Spanish PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure provides information about how AT and home modificaitons allows a person to live at home. In Spanish.Stay or Return to Home with AT Brochure - English PDF for printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure provides information about how AT and home modifidations can enhance living at homeStay or Return to Home with AT Brochure - La Asistencia Tecnológica y la Transición a la Vida Adulta - Spanish Text Only (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure provides information about how AT can allow a person to live at home. In Spanish. Text onlyStay or Returning Home with AT Brochure - Reader's Sample PDF (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure provides information on how AT and home modifications can allow people with disabilities to reside in their home.Visitability Brochure - Home Design for Diverse Populations - English Text Only (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure describes how design features of homes can make a living space more accessible.Visitability Brochure - Características para el Hogar de Personas con Diversos Impedimentos - Spanish Text Only (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure describes how design features of homes can make a living space more accessible. In Spanish.Visitability Brochure - English PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure describes how design features of homes can make a living space more accessible.Visitability Brochure - Home Desgins for Diverse Populations - Reader's Sample PDF (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure describes how design features of homes can make a living space more accessible.Visitability Brochure - Spanish PDF for Printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This brochure describes how design features of homes can make a living space more accessible.Visitability Brochure - Zip file with all files for printer (2008) -- Available formats:
This zipped file contains all the files needed for the printer to print the Visitability brochures.Training Materials
Educating Older Adults and their Caregivers about Assistive Technology (2015) -- Available formats:
This Power Point and Tool Kit was developed by Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), and designed to support Older Adults and their Caregivers in making good AT decisions.Small changes BIG DIFFERENCES Presentation (2010) -- Available formats:
This presentation describes a training curriculum that promotes awareness of low tech items.Training to Keep Seniors in their Homes – Thursday, January 21, 2010 Transcript (2010) -- Available formats:
Aimee Sterk from the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, Jane Gay from the Iowa Program for Assistive Technology, Sandra Root-Elledge from the WIND Assistive Technology Resources, and Deb Fleming from the Wyoming Geriatric Education Center will share information on how their program has provided specialized training to consumers about assistive technology and the importance of the role can play in helping seniors to independently remain in their communities. There are many handouts for this presentation.
