"I had eyes on me to help me": a qualitative descriptive study on trust in passive monitoring systems among older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

Oonjee Oh¹, Sean Harrison¹, Justine S Sefcik², Therese S Richmond^1,3, Nancy Hodgson¹, George Demiris¹

¹School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

²College of Nursing and Health Professionals, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

³Penn Injury Science Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Passive monitoring can support aging in place for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Yet, their trust in the technology is crucial as the devices are installed in their homes, collecting data throughout their daily activities. We aimed to understand the perceptions of older adults with MCI to having passive monitoring technology embedded in their residence and examine t…

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NIH Funding

Grant #11226721
Sense4Safety Intervention
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$613,823 (FY2025)
Grant #10264032
Sense4Safety: Supporting socially vulnerable older adults
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$81,230 (FY2021)
Grant #11408680
Sense4Safety Intervention
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$540,977 (FY2026)

Other Funding

NIA NIH HHS(R01 AG090377)
United States
NIA NIH HHS(R03 AG069793)
United States
Centers for Disease Control and the Penn Injury Science Center(R49CE003083)

Keywords

Depth sensorsFall preventionMachine learningTrust in technology

Article Info

PMID: 41612896
PMCID: PMC12967069
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glag018
Received: September 13, 2025
Accepted: January 12, 2026

How to Cite

Oh O et al. "I had eyes on me to help me": a qualitative descriptive study on trust in passive monitoring systems among older adults with mild cognitive impairment. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci2026;81(3) doi:10.1093/gerona/glag018

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