Fall Risk Identification with Innovative Technologies for Aging in Place: A Clinical Needs Assessment Study
Titilola Yakubu, Nooshin Jafari, Michael Lim, Jamie Lam, Michelle Lin, Di Jiang, Kendall Ho · 2026
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Description
Titilola Yakubu and co-authors asked older adults and care staff what they need from tools that spot fall risk in 2026. Falls are a top cause of injury and lost freedom in old age. Tools that track how a person walks promise early warning, yet cost, ease of use, and fit with care routines slow their uptake.
In British Columbia, older adults, family carers, and health workers answered surveys and sat for interviews. Most older adults told of mild to fair limits in daily life and strong habits of self-care. Themes ran from eager self-help blocked by poor access, to interest in new tools held back by how hard they feel to use, to openness to gait checks bounded by trust. The team aims the findings at design shaped by users, for aging at home.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Titilola Yakubu, Nooshin Jafari, Michael Lim, Jamie Lam, Michelle Lin, Di Jiang, Kendall Ho |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |