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Trends in the Use of Assistive Technology and Personal Care for Late-Life Disability, 1992–2001

Correspondence: Address correspondence to Vicki A. Freedman, PhD, Department Health Systems and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 335 George Street, Suite 2200, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. E-mail: vfreedman{at}umdnj.edu

We describe national trends during the 1990s in late-life difficulty and assistance with self-care activities. Among older Americans living in the community and experiencing difficulty with self-care activities, assistive-technology use increased substantially whereas use of personal care declined. Using a decomposition technique, we demonstrate that these shifts in assistance toward technology account for half the decline in the number of people dependent on personal care.

Key Words: Demography • Disability • Technology

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