Feasibility and Acceptability of a Technology-Mediated Fall Risk Prevention Intervention for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment.

George Demiris¹, Sean Harrison¹, Justine Sefcik², Marjorie Skubic³, Therese S Richmond¹, Nancy A Hodgson¹

¹Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

²College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

³Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries are significant public health issues for adults 65 years of age and older. The annual direct medical costs in the United States as a result of falls are estimated to exceed $50 billion, and this estimate does not include the indirect costs of disability, dependence, and decreased quality of life. This project targets community-dwelling older adults (OA)…

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NIH Funding

Grant #11101347
Penn Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Healthy Aging
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$3,965,972 (FY2025)
Grant #10264032
Sense4Safety: Supporting socially vulnerable older adults
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$81,230 (FY2021)

Other Funding

NIA NIH HHS(P30 AG073105)
United States
NIA NIH HHS(R03 AG069793)
United States
National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health(R03AG069793)

MeSH Terms

Humans0Accidental Falls*Cognitive Dysfunction*Aged0Female0Male0Feasibility Studies0Independent Living0Aged, 80 and over0Risk Assessment0Machine Learning0

Keywords

Depth sensorsFall interventionFall preventionFall riskGait speed

Article Info

PMID: 40037579
PMCID: PMC12340378
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf043
Received: July 29, 2024

How to Cite

Demiris G et al. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Technology-Mediated Fall Risk Prevention Intervention for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci2025;80(6) doi:10.1093/gerona/glaf043

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