Both positive and negative dimensions of QOL were studied. Assistive technology can play a significant role in helping individuals who are aging with a disability to maintain valued activities and experiences. Most people enjoy reasonable incomes, education, housing, transportation, health and free time. And with each successive generation, less time has gone to providing the necessities of life and more to enjoying the comforts. QOL is equally important on a personal level.
Individuals try to achieve a high quality of life for themselves and for their families.
Exactly what constitutes QOL on a personal level varies from person to person. Some persons focus on material possessions, some on achievement and others on a sense of happiness or well-being. QOL is also an important topic in the field of rehabilitation. In fact, QOL constitutes one of the three major measures of success in rehabilitation, the other two being health and maximum independence. Defining quality of life for persons with disability and then achieving it is a major challenge in rehabilitation.