Keys to Engaging Older Adults @ your library Tips and tools on
assisting older adults from the ALA Office for Literacy and
Outreach Services Here is a list of terms used by the aging
population to address day-to-day living, care, and community
resources. Aging in place: The ability to live in one’s own home
– wherever that might be – for as long as confidently and
comfortably possible. Livability can be extended through the
incorporation of universal design principles, care options, and
other assistive technologies. Assistive technology (AT): Any
item or piece of equipment used to increase, maintain or improve
the functional capabilities of aging individuals in all aspects
of life. Assistive Technology includes everything from low tech
reachers to high tech devices and adapted computers. Civic
engagement: Individual and collective actions designed to
identify and address issues of public concern; a feeling of
belonging; an experience of investment and ownership in the
communities to which citizens belong. Eld