Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (Sep 2023)

Using home monitoring technology to study the effects of traumatic brain injury in older multimorbid adults

  • Megan E. Parkinson,
  • Rebecca Doherty,
  • Francesca Curtis,
  • Eyal Soreq,
  • Helen H. L. Lai,
  • Alina‐Irina Serban,
  • Melanie Dani,
  • Michael Fertleman,
  • Payam Barnaghi,
  • David J. Sharp,
  • the UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology Research Group,
  • Lucia M. Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51849
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 9
pp. 1688 – 1694

Abstract

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Abstract Internet of things (IOT) based in‐home monitoring systems can passively collect high temporal resolution data in the community, offering valuable insight into the impact of health conditions on patients' day‐to‐day lives. We used this technology to monitor activity and sleep patterns in older adults recently discharged after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The demographics of TBI are changing, and it is now a leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults. However, research in this population is minimal. We present three cases, showcasing the potential of in‐home monitoring systems in understanding and managing early recovery in older adults following TBI.