Health/Science Briefs: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
HEALTH
‘iShoe' aids elderly
Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights say they've found a way to help elderly people avoid falls.
An "iShoe” insole contains sensors that read how well a person is balancing. The point is to gather information for doctors and to get people to a specialist — before they fall.
Erez Lieberman , a graduate student who developed the technolog...
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