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AARP's AgeTech Collaborative -- mobility offerings 2023

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Freezing of Gait (FoG) is considered one of the most debilitating symptoms experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease 1. GaitBetter. “ Using GaitBetter’s VR walking platform, our innovative motor-cognitive approach to gait rehabilitation and fall prevention has been proven to outperform motor training alone.

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It's time for solutions -- not products -- for aging in place

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The report anticipated smart home offerings that would be available within five years to help older adults – and not surprisingly, many of them are available today – including the ability to detect agility changes based on motion/gait , recognize motion patterns outside the home using smart cameras , or provide voice indicators of ill health.

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Five technologies for older adults – 2023 wrap-up (2 of 2)

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OneStep’s technology works from any smartphone, capturing ongoing gait and mobility data that helps establish baselines and longitudinal patient data. OneStep's clinician app collects key gait measurements during a simple 30-second walk, without any extra wearables or equipment." Learn more at OneStep.

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Looking ahead to 2023 -- what should we expect?

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Devices like smart or PERS watches capture data -- a wearable notices a change in gait to a shuffle, or a Wi-Fi device notices a change in breathing. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Predictive analytics for health of older adults. Check it out !].

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

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For example, as a patient walks into the clinic, a physician notices his gait. The technology equivalent of this can be gait recognition sensors using mobile accelerometers. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients Featured Decision Content:

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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

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Fall detection is a straightforward feature of wearables today, changes in gait are increasingly likely to be predictive of a fall or health decline. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP. Motion changes over time, declining or changing gate, for example, could suggest a modification to a Parkinson’s medication.

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Living to 100 – will technology matter – and for whom?

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These include making greater use of sensors in the home (the so-called Internet of Things) to detect issues with gait and falls. Weight-bearing exercise coaching, fall detection and gait analysis wearables. Reduction of hospitalizations due to falls, prediction of injury from gait analysis; risk of resistance from health professionals.

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