Falls are a serious problem in aging societies. A sedentary life style and low levels of
physical activity are major factors aggravating older adults' fall risk. Information and …

Background Falls are common in older adults and can result in serious injuries. Due to
demographic changes, falls and related healthcare costs are likely to increase over the next …

Background Falls are very common, especially in adults aged 65 years and older. Within the
current international European Commission's Seventh Framework Program (FP7) project …

Background Falls in older people represent a major age-related health challenge facing our
society. Novel methods for delivery of falls prevention programs are required to increase …

Background Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious public health issue. Exercise
programs can effectively reduce fall risk in older people. The iStoppFalls project developed …

Background Over recent years a number of Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) have emerged aiming at falls prevention, falls detection and alarms for use in case of …

This paper presents a research and development project for studying aging and technology
in fall prevention. Falls are an important global health problem in an aging global …

Training balance and promoting physical activities in the elderly can contribute to fall-
prevention. Due to the low adherence of conventional physical therapy, fall interventions …

Fall risk and fall-related injuries increase with age. With an aging population, we need to
have a better understanding of what solutions can help us cope with age-related falls …

Background and Purpose: Falls in older adults are an increasingly costly public health issue.
There are many fall prevention strategies that are effective. However, with an increasing …