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Precipitating FactorsOne our first knowledge acquisition activities was to identify aspects of independent living that threaten continued independence for community dwelling elders. By understanding why elders leave home for institutional care, we could focus technology development on the key impedances to independent living. We gathered information from literature reviews, interviews with adult children caregivers, and discussions with geriatric experts, then analyzed the precipitating factors in detail to identify assistance needs -- specific types of assistance that could maintain or enhance independent living. The more significant precipitating factors (those that were prevalent in the literature and interview results, and were deemed important by experts) and associated assistance needs are:
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