高齢障害者福祉支援としての福祉機器の有効活用化に関する研究

抄録

The way of useful utilization of the equipments for the elderly were analyzed by several investigations. The strategies of developing the services of the equipments for the handicapped elderly were related as follows. (1) The number of handicapped elderly has increased, so the necessity of the support them become stronger than ever before. (2) The young power for support elderly reduced seriously, so many equipments had to be used for compensate the human power. (3) The intention of independence were widely diffused in elderly, accompanied by the endeavors to gain higher quality of life. (4) To promote and to keep physical and mental functions became one of the main purpose to use equipments for the elderly. (5) Environment Control Systems (ECS) were available because of the development of high technology. (6) Equipments which were treat easily and light were needed which were suitable for the feature of elderly. (7) Developing the software which were suitable for the elderly were important. (8) Establish the new delivery system, for example, rental system were expected. (9) The delivery system of information about equipments were necessary.