Smart@home – supporting safety and mobility of elderly and care dependent people in their own homes through the use of technical assistance systems and conventional mobility supporting tools: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background The use of technical solutions and conventional mobility supporting aids can support the independence of people into old age in their own homes. However, we found relatively few empirical investigations on the effects and costs of these systems. Methods The aim of the study was t...

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Main Authors: Deborah Elisabeth Jachan, Ursula Müller-Werdan, Nils Axel Lahmann, Sandra Strube-Lahmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02118-9