Sensory abilities decline with age. More than 5% of the world's population, approximately
360 million people, have disabling hearing loss. In adults, disabling hearing loss is defined …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: To identify policy gaps in the delivery and availability of
assistive health technology (AHT) and medical devices (MD) for aging populations …

Increased awareness, interest and use of assistive technology (AT) presents substantial
opportunities for many citizens to become, or continue being, meaningful participants in …

Intro--Foreword--Acknowledgements--Contributors--Abbreviations--Executive summary--
Introduction--Who this report is for--How this report was developed--What this report …

Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health
Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively …

The service delivery process (SDP) of assistive technology devices (ATDs) is attracting
interest, as the provision of ATDs is critical for the independence and participation in society …

Deaf learners in the Global South struggle to access equitable education, in particular, there
are few instances where they can be facilitated in inclusive classrooms. The challenges …

Background Acquired adult‐onset hearing loss is a common long‐term condition for which
the most common intervention is hearing aid fitting. However, up to 40% of people fitted with …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse and critically reflect on access to Assistive
Technology (AT) for persons with disabilities (PWD) in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. This …

Background There are considerable gaps between the need for assistive technologies and
the actual adoption of these technologies among older adults, although older adults are …