The meaning of independence was expressed by TMDs in a variety of ways. Some of the respondents considered technological implants as their legs. It is like giving legs to the impaired person (P8, male); You know, if you give this device to someone who could not move or who could not ...
They often have other cognitive and physical disabilities, meaning they may need multiple types of AT, and many in the market are not very adaptable. Older people are also slow to adopt new technologies. However, the emerging young elderly group has shown higher adoption rates (Mostaghel 2016...