Sensors tracking walking rate and sleep patterns can help prevent falls and other potential risky health issues among the elderly, according to two new University of Missouri studies. "In-home sensors ...

San Diego’s GreatCall has spent more than a decade deciphering how to deliver technology to seniors in a way that they’ll actually use it. Now with the backing of a new investor, the maker of big ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Developing and evaluating motion-capture technology to help older adults "age in place" has been the focus of researchers at the University of Missouri for more than a decade. Previous ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — After back-to-back hospital visits for congestive heart failure, Eva Olweean figured her health was back to normal. But the nurses at her retirement home knew better: Motion sensors in ...

Developing and evaluating motion-capture technology to help older adults "age in place" has been the focus of researchers at the University of Missouri for more than a decade. Previous research has ...

COLUMBIA, MO - A pilot program at University of Missouri shows promise with the use of sensor technology to help aging adults remain in their homes longer while being monitored by care providers.

It’s no secret that most seniors today prefer to “age in place” — and healthcare innovators hear that loud and clear. But despite patients’ preferences, chronic illnesses that cause many seniors to ...

In this May 22, 2013 photo provided by the University of Missouri, Bob Harrison writes in his TigerPlace apartment in Columbia, Mo., as different sensors mounted near the ceiling record activity ...

A San Francisco company is trying to make it easier for family members to keep tabs on their elderly loved ones without being too intrusive. Lively produces sensors that track the movements of their ...

If you’re growing old in Japan, chances are you’ll have some form of robotic help in the future. The Japanese government is continuing to push robots and robotic services as a solution for the country ...