This report explores the intersection between age, gender and disability and the use of Assisted Technology (AT) by older people, in emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction. The report shows that AT can have a positive impact on independence, vulnerability reduction and resilience building for older women and men in humanitarian crises.
Access to age-assistive technology: A resilience building measure for older people
This report explores the intersection between age, gender and disability and the use of Assisted Technology (AT) by older people, in emergency response and as a tool for disaster risk reduction. The report shows that AT can have a positive impact on independence, vulnerability reduction and resilience building for older women and men in humanitarian crises.
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