Keyword: fall prevention

RemoCare: A Smartphone App to Detect and Prevent Falls — RemoCare: A Smartphone App to Detect and Prevent Falls
Can the RemoCare app help prevent falls within a long-term care setting?

24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / long-term care / RemoCare / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

Leveraging Bed/Chair Alarm Removal for Falls Prevention — Leveraging Bed/Chair Alarm Removal for Falls Prevention
The Bed and Chair Alarm Removal Resource manual helps point-of-care workers improve resident safety

23 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / fall prevention / long-term care / point-of-care workers / quality of life / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

High-Tech Insoles and an App for Reducing Falls — High-Tech Insoles and an App for Reducing Falls
Do high-tech insoles help seniors with mobility issues avoid falling?

20 Sep, 2019 tagged SOF v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / physical activity / safety / seniors’ care / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

A Toolkit for Assessing Balance and Mobility — A Toolkit for Assessing Balance and Mobility
The Balance toolkit helps test balance and walking in seniors.

19 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / Balance toolkit / fall prevention / mobility / rehabilitation / seniors’ care / web-based tools / Spark

LASERWALK: Improving Mobility and Preventing Falls with Visual Cues — LASERWALK: Improving Mobility and Preventing Falls with Visual Cues
Does the LASERWALK help seniors walk more safely?

10 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / fall prevention / LASERWALK / Parkinson’s Disease / physically active / seniors’ care / Spark

The Second Heart Device Reduces Blood Pressure Drop on Standing — The Second Heart Device Reduces Blood Pressure Drop on Standing
How does blood flow and blood pressure impact risk of falling in seniors?

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / blood pressure / caregivers / cognitive impairment / fall prevention / seniors’ care / Spark