Posts Tagged ‘fall’
Sleep meds put seniors’ safety at risk
U. COLORADO (US) — Taking one of the world’s most commonly prescribed sleep medications puts senior adults at significant risk for nighttime falls and potential injury—and essentially doubles cognitive impairment. Continue…
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Better (assisted) living through smart cameras
Yale researchers have developed a surveillance system that definitively recognizes falls and automatically calls for help. “It’s simple, it’s inexpensive, and it preserves the privacy and independence of the person being monitored,” says Yale’s Eugenio Culurciello.
