Freedman Vicki A, Agree Emily M, Martin Linda G, Cornman Jennifer C
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, USA.
Gerontologist. 2006 Feb;46(1):124-7. doi: 10.1093/geront/46.1.124.
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.
我们描述了20世纪90年代老年人在自我护理活动方面的困难及获得帮助的全国趋势。在社区中生活且自我护理活动有困难的美国老年人中，辅助技术的使用大幅增加，而个人护理的使用则有所下降。通过一种分解技术，我们证明了这种向技术援助的转变占依赖个人护理人数下降的一半。
