Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP120100022

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP120100022

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Growing old and staying connected: touch screen technology for ameliorating older people’s experience of social isolation. Social isolation affects many older people. This project investigates novel technologies to prevent and to ameliorate social isolation experienced by older adults. This project will implement and trial a software application over an 18 month period, using a 3G connected touch-screen tablet, and evaluate its impact on alleviating social isolation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-02-2012

End Date: 31-12-2016

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $195,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Information Systems | Aged Health Care | Computer-Human Interaction

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health Related to Ageing | Communication Networks and Services not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Aged Health Care | Communication Networks and Services not elsewhere classified | Computer-Human Interaction | Health Related to Ageing | Information Systems

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