Dr Kim Delbaere and her research team have created a home-based training program that can be loaded onto an iPad to help improve the balance of those over the age of 70 to reduce their risk of falls. What made you think of creating an app for the Standing Tall program? We need older people to do balance exercises for […]
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Dr Kim Delbaere, originally trained as a physiotherapist, has merged her passion for the physical body with technology and envisions a future where older adults can stay independent for longer using app based technology. From the age of 65 years and older, falls happen frequently and affect quality of life. About one in three older people fall at least once […]
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In order for health care to move forward it is crucial to provide health professionals with up-to-date knowledge and resources to assist their clinical work. With this motivation in mind, we’ve developed iconFES – a new app for the Apple iPad that assesses fear of falling in older adults.
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