Impacts of New and Emerging Assistive Technologies for Ageing and Disabled Housing

Abstract

This research looks at how smart home assistive technologies (AT) may be best used in both the aged care and disability sectors to reduce the need for support services. It includes an assessment of ease of use, quality-of-life and cost benefit analysis, and contributes to the development of policy options that could facilitate effective adoption of smart home AT in Australia.

Keywords: Ageing in place, community housing, social housing, assistive technology, housing assistance and social policy, housing and the economy, supply of and demand for social and affordable housing

JEL Classification: R00