Sensor Systems Identify Senior Citizens at Risk of Falling within 3 Weeks
From: Medical Design Technology - 08/29/2016

Each year, millions of people - especially those 65 and older - fall. Such
falls can be serious, leading to broken bones, head injuries,
hospitalizations or even death. Now, researchers from the Sinclair School of
Nursing and the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri found
that sensors that measure in-home gait speed and stride length can predict
likely falls. This technology can assist health providers to detect changes
and intervene before a fall occurs within a three-week period.

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https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/08/sensor-systems-identify-senior-citizens-risk-falling-within-3-weeks

Links:
Marjorie Skubic
http://engineering.missouri.edu/person/skubicm

TigerPlace
http://www.americareusa.net/retirement_community/Columbia_MO/zip_65201/americare/1335

Technology to Automatically Detect Falls and Assess Fall Risk in Senior
  Housing
https://www.eldertech.missouri.edu/index.php/projects/technology-to-automatically-detect-falls-and-assess-fall-risk-in-senior-housing

Radar, Bed Sensors Help Health Providers Detect Problems Early
http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2016/0531-radar-bed-sensors-help-health-providers-detect-problems-early