A new Australian invention can predict potentially fatal falls among elderly people a year before they happen. 9News
The FallScreen+ app developed by Neuroscience Research Australia and Neuroscience Research Australia can determine with 75 per cent accuracy whether someone will have a fall within 12 months.The studies include nine tests including quick thinking, co-ordination, balancing ability and lower limb strength.The app will help identify the needs of an individual and advise whether they need medical treatment.
"If we do assess them all together, which we know from 20 years of research, we know we can predict falls by about 75 per cent," Neuroscience Research Australia researcher, Associate Professor Kim Delbaere told 9News.Related Articles
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