In this new report, ATscale describes the enormous gains that access to assistive technology (AT) can have in health, for the community and the economy. The figures are dramatic: investment in the provision of four assistive products – hearing aids, prostheses, eyeglasses, and wheelchairs – will result in a return on investment of 9:1.
Executive summary- Access to age-assistive technology: A resilience building measure for older people
The objective of the study, commissioned by HelpAge International, was to explore the intersection between age and disability and the use of assistive technology by older people in both emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction.
Details
Publisher Name:
HelpAge International
Publisher Website:
https://www.helpage.org/
Publication Year:
2020
Languages:
English
Categories:
Evidence and data, Guide, Report
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