Method: A systematic literature search in PubMed and the Cochrane Library was conducted.
Articles were selected according to the following criteria: frail and/or pre-frail population, use …

Objective To evaluate the effect of the 6-PACK programme on falls and fall injuries in acute
wards. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Six Australian hospitals …

The increasing ageing population around the world and the increased risk of falling among
this demographic, challenges society and technology to find better ways to mitigate the …

Older people are increasingly dependent on others to support their daily activities due to
geriatric symptoms such as dementia. Some of them stay in long-term care facilities. Elderly …

This paper presents the design and the development of a Battery Assisted Passive Radio-
Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag in the Ultra High-Frequency band integrated with inertial …

Perceptions against the use of alarming devices persist in long-term care environments as
they are seen as annoying, costly, and a waste of time to the staff involved. Ascertaining …

Background: Women undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer have
frequently reported unmet supportive care needs. Moreover, easily accessible and …

Getting out of bed and ambulating without supervision is identified as one of the major
causes of patient falls in hospitals and nursing homes. Therefore, increased supervision is …

Wandering is a common behavioral disorder in the community-dwelling elderly. More than
two-thirds of caregivers believe that wandering would cause falls. While physical restraint is …

Home monitoring requires measuring the physiological and behavioral signals without
impairing a subject's everyday life. This paper presents an integrated and noncontact …