New report highlights handrails, grab bars for seniors
Feb 25, 2015
Handrails or grab bars are the most common modification made for seniors, closely followed by rugs to prevent tripping, according to a new analysis. Fewer are saying they are installing sensors.
Study: Fall detection devices ‘aren’t properly tested’
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2018
Pouring over nearly 120 worldwide studies on fall-prevention technology, investigators found that the majority were tested in lab settings utilizing students, and some used mannequins to simulate falls....
What we’ll see in assisted living this year—a year to get stronger
By
Doug Fullaway
Feb 01, 2011
What will we see in the assisted living world this year? The following are my best guesses, given ongoing conversations with assisted living communities across the country and seeing firsthand how the...