Technology

Approximately a third of the population suffers from difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking, poor quality of sleep, and a variety of sleep-related breathing problems. For…

Assistive technologies that help individuals with disabilities compensate for their impairments can potentially serve as either substitutes or complements for human personal assistance. If assistive…

For older adults taking medication, compliance with a physician’s recommended schedule for taking medicine is important for the drugs to succeed and to avoid complications.…

Researchers at the University of Missouri are working to develop and evaluate a mountable in-home system that can detect falls, as well as measure changes…

In the United States and many other parts of the world, all age groups show levels of physical activity below that which is medically recommended.…

With burgeoning numbers of family members caring for older adults, many are seeking resources and support through various technologies. Pew Research Center published results of…

Falls have a significant health and financial burden in care settings. Researchers and designers have become interested in installing shock-resistant flooring in hospitals, nursing homes,…

Falls are a prevalent and significant health problem among older adults, and there is a particular need for ways to reduce the number of falls…

Leg strength and balance are important factors in falls risk. A randomized controlled trial examined the effect of video game–based physical training on balance and…

A recent brief from the Center for Technology and Aging argues that new mobile devices and Internet-based resources will become increasingly usable, practical, and affordable,…

The growth of the older adult population and the rising costs of providing care have led to great interest in the development of new assistive…

Problems in the cochlea (a hollow spiral in the inner ear) are the cause of most individuals’ hearing loss. However, the exact cause of such…