Analyzing the results of the first 110 interviews from the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging's Consumer Assessments Project, this study examined subjects' responses to the question, "Can you think of a device you would like to have that you haven't been able to find--a device that may not have yet been developed?" Each response was compared to the results of a Hyper-ABLEDATA search for similar existing products. When asked to propose a new device, 43 subjects (39% of the sample) responded with suggestions. In all instances, however, the respondents suggested devices that are already available. These findings indicate that subjects did not have up-to-date or complete information on the assistive devices that could improve their quality of life.
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