Falls, technology, and stunt actors: new approaches to fall detection and fall risk assessment
Published On: 07-01-2008
Falls are a critical health problem for older adults. One in every 3 people ages 65 or older falls each year, making falls the most common cause of trauma-related injuries and hospitalizations in older adults and the leading cause of death due to injury. Falls are often the prelude to rapid functional decline.
Rantz, M.J., Aud, M.A., Alexander, G., Wakefield, B.J., Skubic, M., Luke, R.H., Anderson, D., & Keller, J.M. (2008). Falls, technology, and stunt actors: new approaches to fall detection and fall risk assessment. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 23(3), 195-201.
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