Falls are a major cause of health and psychological problems as well as hospitalization
costs among older adults. Thus, the investigation on automatic Fall Detection Systems …

Rheumatic diseases (RD) self-management interventions are designed to improve health-
related quality of life, health care utilization, and perceived self-efficacy. Despite these …

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 …

In this paper, the authors investigate the role that smart devices, including smartphones and
smartwatches, can play in identifying activities of daily living. A feasibility study involving N …

Falls are a foremost source of injuries and hospitalization for seniors. The adoption of
automatic fall detection mechanisms can noticeably reduce the response time of the medical …

Background: Older adults are at an increased risk of falls with the consequent impacts on the
health of the individual and health expenditure for the population. Smartwatch apps have …

In this book, we summarize recently deployed monitoring approaches with a focus on
automatically detecting health threats for older patients living alone at home. First, in order to …

A bidentate Schiff base ligand (L) and two new mono and binuclear cadmium (II) complexes
formulated as [CdL 2 (NO 3)](NO 3) and [Cd 2 L 2 Cl 4] were synthesized and their structures …

Falls in elderly is one of the most serious causes of severe injury. Lack in immediate medical
help makes these injuries life threatening. An automatic fall detection system, presented in …

This chapter aims at giving an insight into a variety of available monitoring technologies and
techniques, which aim to provide solutions to the issues listed in Chap. 3. First, we start with …