Background Older people generally prefer to continue living in their own homes rather than
move into residential age care institutions. Assistive technologies and sensors in the home …

Bateni H, Maki BE. Assistive devices for balance and mobility: benefits, demands, and
adverse consequences. OBJECTIVES: To provide information on the advantages and …

Changes and advancements in technology have the potential to benefit older adults by
promoting independence and increasing the ability to age in place. However, older adults …

The prevention of falls is currently high on the health policy agenda in the United Kingdom,
which has led to the establishment of many falls-prevention services. If these are to be …

Background More than a third of people over the age of 65 years fall each year. Falling can
lead to a reduction in quality of life, mortality, and a risk of prolonged hospitalisation …

Advances in information communications technology and related computational power are
providing a wide array of systems and related services that form the basis of smart home …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: To identify policy gaps in the delivery and availability of
assistive health technology (AHT) and medical devices (MD) for aging populations …

Purpose: The current study explored domains of assistive technology (AT) device outcomes
that are most valued by AT users. A secondary objective was to identify elements in the …

Objective. This study examined adherence to home modification recommendations made by
an occupational therapist and attempted to identify predictors of adherence. Method. An …

As part of a larger study on fall-related risk factors, this study investigated the relationship
between living alone status and fall-related variables among community-dwelling adults …