Five housing associations and five local authorities who have installed a range of AT into their properties are participating in the research.  Following extensive discussions with all the participating providers, audits of up to ten properties have taken place in each provider's ownership, based on an assessment of standard house types.  These audits will be used to examine the housing implications of installing a range of AT, based on the requirements of three hypothetical users.  At the same time, older people's involvement in the research is being secured by inviting a group of residents, distinguished by age, disability levels and living circumstances, to contribute, their experience of the benefits and drawbacks of AT in their home.  These participants have also be asked to complete a questionnaire about their age, disability, health and so on.   Specific packages of AT for a number of typical users  will be designed.