Technologies for monitoring the frail elderly
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Jacques DUCHENE, Professor at Troyes University of Technology, Systems Modeling and Safety Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6281, Troyes

Rana JABER, PhD at Troyes University of Technology

The aging of the population represents a major social and economic challenge. The approach generally considered to meet this challenge is to promote independent living at home. However, beyond the onset of pathologies associated with old age, the elderly are increasingly sensitive to the stress created by everyday situations: they become frail and gradually lose their functional potential until they become dependent. The aim of promoting and supporting independent living is to identify people at risk of becoming frail, and then to monitor this frailty in order...