부산대학교 도서관

Falls among the elderly is a major public health problem due to its causality for increased dependency. It can be tackled thanks to innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) along with new forms of service delivery organization such as home care. In the context of a Marie Curie project we have proposed the KINOPTIM concept, a comprehensive fall prevention and holistic management service. This paper provides a review of this innovative concept starting with a brief introduction and the rationale behind its development, the description of the platform and service to be eventually piloted and closing with conclusions and perspectives section since it is still in an ongoing research phase.