Tens of solutions for automatic detection of falls among elderly are being developed worldwide. But do they really have an effect? This is what we are trying to find out in our trial in Trondheim, Norway. It turns out we are one of very few in the world doing this.
Tag: health informatics
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Technology and falls among elderly– help us answer your questions
We are working on a systematic literature study. We want to know what international research can tell us about using ICT to cope with falls among eldery. We need you to help us answer the right questions. What do you want to know about this topic?
Can sensors help prevent falls?
Our EU project FARSEEING went through an external review by the European commission expert evaluator group earlier this week.
Dynamisk Helse’s Ann-Kristin Johansen visits SINTEF SIT
On February 18 Ann-Kristin Johansen visited our group and gave a presentation of her company Dynamisk Helse. Dynamisk Helse is a company dedicated to the education of nurses and home care personnel.
Visma Unique’s Tormod Bekken visiting SINTEF SIT
Tormod Bekken visited our group on February 14 to talk about Visma Unique’s activities in the areas of welfare technologies and AAL. Tormod is marketing manager for welfare technologies at Visma Unique.