Self-Help Devices
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease use verbal-instruction technology to manage daily activities: effects on performance and mood.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To extend the evaluation of verbal-instruction technology for helping persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease recapture daily activities and improve their mood. METHODS: Two studies targeted two activities (i.e. snack ... Read more...

Mobility devices to promote activity and participation: a systematic review.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of mobility device interventions in terms of activity and participation for people with mobility limitations. DESIGN: Systematic review. Search of 7 databases during the period 1996 to 2008. METHODS: ... Read more...

Establishing access to technology: an evaluation and intervention model to increase the participation of children with cerebral palsy.

30 Jul 2009 Children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy often have significant physical limitations that prevent exploration and full participation in the environment. Assistive technology systems can provide opportunities for children with physical limitations ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Self-Help Devices'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease use verbal-instruction technology to manage daily activities: effects on performance and mood. 29 Sep 2009
• Mobility devices to promote activity and participation: a systematic review. 30 Aug 2009
• Establishing access to technology: an evaluation and intervention model to increase the participation of children with cerebral palsy. 30 Jul 2009
• Effect of adaptive seating devices on the activity performance of children with cerebral palsy. 30 Jul 2009
• Smart-home technology for persons with disabilities. 30 Jul 2009
• A conceptual framework of outcomes for caregivers of assistive technology users. 30 Jul 2009
• [Continuity of care: assistive technology at home] 29 Jun 2009
• [REHAB despite economic crisis] 29 Jun 2009
• Use of assistive technology devices in mainstream schools: students' perspective. 29 Jun 2009
• Classification of occupational therapy intervention for inpatient stroke rehabilitation. 29 Jun 2009
• Mobility, assistive technology use, and social integration among adults with spina bifida. 29 Jun 2009
• Erectile aid use by men treated for localized prostate cancer. 15 Jun 2009
• Changes in ability, perceived difficulty and use of assistive devices in everyday life: a 4-year follow-up study in people with late effects of polio. 8 Jun 2009
• Fall risk in older adults: roles of self-rated vision, home modifications, and limb function. Jun 2009
• Psychological distress, use of rehabilitation services, and disability status among noninstitutionalized US adults aged 35 years and older, who have cardiovascular conditions, 2007. 30 May 2009
• Serious psychological distress among adults with and without disabilities. 30 May 2009
• The Segway for people with disabilities: meeting clients' mobility goals. 30 May 2009
• Managing gait disorders in older persons residing in nursing homes: a review of literature. 29 Apr 2009
• Speech-driven environmental control systems--a qualitative analysis of users' perceptions. 29 Apr 2009
• A five-layer users' need hierarchy of computer input device selection: a contextual observation survey of computer users with cervical spinal injuries (CSI). 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Self-Help Devices'

Definition: Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.

Descriptor UI: D012656

Alternative terms: Self-Help Devices; Device, Self-Help; Devices, Self-Help; Self Help Devices; Self-Help Device; Assistive Technology; Assistive Technologies; Technologies, Assistive; Technology, Assistive; Assistive Devices; Assistive Device; Device, Assistive; Devices, Assistive;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; virology; ethics; psychology;

Tree Number: E07.796;