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This chapter presents context for the need for better designed technologies within and outside of healthcare settings to support the increasing needs of ageing populations, and provides a model and exemplars through which technology development can have a greater impact.
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Jeays-Ward, K., Lanfranchi, V., McCarthy, A.D., Pryde, L., Sproson, L., Tindale, W.B. (2020). Dignity in Ageing: Living Well for Longer. In: Woodcock, A., Moody, L., McDonagh, D., Jain, A., Jain, L. (eds) Design of Assistive Technology for Ageing Populations. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 167. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26292-1_8
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