Wearing and Using Personal Emergency

Porter, Eileen J.

doi:10.3928/0098-9134-20051001-07

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“…The most common existing PERS, the push-button pendant, is not always satisfactory because during a loss of consciousness or a faint the pendant might not be activated [10]. Moreover, some elderly people do not activate their PERS, even when they have the ability to do so [11].…”

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Evaluation of a threshold-based tri-axial accelerometer fall detection algorithm

2007

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Evaluation of a threshold-based tri-axial accelerometer fall detection algorithm

2007

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“…These clinical alarm systems provide a way for individuals who fall to contact an emergency center by pressing a button. 16 While appropriate in many situations, the PERS system is rendered useless in the event that the person is unconscious or unable to reach the button. Even when the system is available, a recent cohort study found that around 80% of older adults wearing a PERS did not use their alarm system to call for help after experiencing a fall.…”

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Fall Detection Devices and Their Use With Older Adults

Chaudhuri

Thompson

Demiris

2014

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

179

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Background Falls represent a significant threat to the health and independence of adults 65 years of age and older. As a wide variety and large amount of passive monitoring systems are currently and increasingly available to detect when an individual has fallen, there is a need to analyze and synthesize the evidence regarding their ability to accurately detect falls to determine which systems are most effective. Objectives The purpose of this literature review is to systematically assess the current state of design and implementation of fall detection devices. This review also examines the extent to which these devices have been tested in the real world as well as the acceptability of these devices to older adults. Data sources A systematic literature review was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE and PsycINFO from their respective inception dates to June 25, 2013. Study Eligibility Criteria and Interventions Articles were included if they discussed a project or multiple projects involving a system with the purpose of detecting a fall in adults. It was not a requirement for inclusion in this review that the system targets persons over the age of 65. Articles were excluded if they were not written in English or if they looked at fall risk, fall detection in children, fall prevention or a Personal Emergency Response device. Study appraisal and synthesis methods Studies were initially divided into those using sensitivity, specificity or accuracy in their evaluation methods, and those using other methods to evaluate their devices. Studies were further classified into wearable devices and non-wearable devices. Studies were appraised for inclusion of older adults in sample and if evaluation included real world settings. Results This review identified 57 projects that used wearable systems and 35 projects using non-wearable systems, regardless of evaluation technique. Non-wearable systems included cameras, motion sensors, microphones and floor sensors. Of the projects examining wearable systems, only 7.1% reported monitoring older adults in a real world setting. There were no studies of non-wearable devices that used older adults as subjects in either a lab or a real world setting. In general, older adults appear to be interested in using such devices although they express concerns over privacy and understanding exactly what the device is doing at specific times. Limitations This systematic review was limited to articles written in English and did not include gray literature. Manual paper screening and review processes may have been subject to interpretive bias. Conclusions and implications of key findings There exists a large body of working describing various fall detection devices. The challenge in this area is to create highly accurate unobtrusive devices. From this review it appears that the technology is becoming more able to accomplish such a task. There is a need now for more real world tests as well as standardization of the evaluation of these devices.

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“…To address fall risk, the Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) [23,24] represents a commercial solution. These clinical alarm systems enable elderly people who fall to contact an emergency center by pressing a button.…”

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Ambient Technology to Assist Elderly People in Indoor Risks

Yared

Abdulrazak

2016

Computers

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While elderly people perform their daily indoor activities, they are subjected to several risks. To improve the quality of life of elderly people and promote healthy aging and independent living, elderly people need to be provided with an assistive technology platform to rely on during their activities. We reviewed the literature and identified the major indoor risks addressed by assistive technology that elderly people face during their indoor activities. In this paper, we identify these risks as: fall, wrong self-medication management, fire, burns, intoxication by gas/smoke, and the risk of inactivity. In addition, we discuss the existing assistive technology systems and classify the risk detection algorithms, techniques and the basic system principles and interventions to enhance safety of elderly people.

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Wearing and Using Personal Emergency

Cited by 65 publications

References 21 publications

Evaluation of a threshold-based tri-axial accelerometer fall detection algorithm

Evaluation of a threshold-based tri-axial accelerometer fall detection algorithm

Fall Detection Devices and Their Use With Older Adults

Ambient Technology to Assist Elderly People in Indoor Risks

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