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Technology to assist elderly people's safe mobility.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7957484     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A grab bar shape has been presented that appears to provide an effective alternative to knurled finishes. This grab bar has been incorporated into a system that can be easily positioned anywhere in a room to help an ambulatory disabled person rise from a bed or other surface. The problem of lifting nonambulatory elderly people has been addressed by means of a modular mobile lifting system that offers the advantage of overhead lifting at lower cost than traditional movement devices for nonambulatory people. The author suggests that low-technology solutions are worthy of academic effort and that movement devices for elderly people must also address the needs of their formal and informal caregivers.
Authors:
G Fernie
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental aging research     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0361-073X     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp Aging Res     Publication Date:    1994 Jul-Sep
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-12-01     Completed Date:  1994-12-01     Revised Date:  2008-02-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603335     Medline TA:  Exp Aging Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  219-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre for Studies in Aging, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged*
Ambulatory Care
Caregivers
Female
Humans
Lifting
Male
Middle Aged
Movement / physiology*
Population
Safety*
Technology / methods*

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