Accepted: 5 October 2019 Accidental falls have become one of the most frequent general
health issues in recent years due to the rate of occurrence. Individuals aged above 65 are …

Falling, and the fear of falling, is a serious health problem among the elderly. It often results
in physical and mental injuries that have the potential to severely reduce their mobility …

During the last years, many research efforts have been devoted to the definition of Fall
Detection Systems (FDSs) that benefit from the inherent computing, communication and …

Due to demographic changes in developed industrial countries and a better medical care
system, the number of elderly people who still live in their home environment is rapidly …

In the daily life of the elderly, falling is a common accident and results in severe
consequences. Hence, considerable research has been conducted on fall detection for the …

Falls are a major public health concern among the elderly and the number of gadgets
designed to detect them has increased significantly in recent years. This document provides …

Since falls are a major public health problem among older people, the number of systems
aimed at detecting them has increased dramatically over recent years. This work presents …

Accidental fall is one of the most prevalent causes of loss of autonomy, deaths and injuries
among the elderly people. Fall detection and rescue systems with the advancement of …

Falls are considered the main cause of fear and loss of independence among the elderly
population and are also a major cause of morbidity, disability and health care utilization. In …

This paper presents a state-of-the-art survey of smartphone (SP)-based solutions for fall
detection and prevention. Falls are considered as major health hazards for both the elderly …