The essay shows, how the project Human-Centered Solar Smart Technology Design for Healthy Aging (SOL-TECH) uses a global-to-local approach that allows an integrated broad, evidence-based understanding with locally grounded perspectives. The aim of the research was to make aging in place safer while also promoting ecological responsibility. The steps of the research were: Literature reviews on the various types of fall risk factors and intervention approaches at a global level, examination of local statistics on fall risks to contextualize these findings within the specific regional context, and finally in-depth qualitative interviews to gain nuanced insights into the lived experiences and specific factors influencing the overall fall risk and the opportunities in new generation technologies.

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From Global to Local—Examining Domestic Fall Risks Among Older Adults

  • Tuuli Turja,
  • Annika Valtonen,
  • Mira Palonen,
  • Johanna Ruusuvuori,
  • Marja Kaunonen

摘要

The essay shows, how the project Human-Centered Solar Smart Technology Design for Healthy Aging (SOL-TECH) uses a global-to-local approach that allows an integrated broad, evidence-based understanding with locally grounded perspectives. The aim of the research was to make aging in place safer while also promoting ecological responsibility. The steps of the research were: Literature reviews on the various types of fall risk factors and intervention approaches at a global level, examination of local statistics on fall risks to contextualize these findings within the specific regional context, and finally in-depth qualitative interviews to gain nuanced insights into the lived experiences and specific factors influencing the overall fall risk and the opportunities in new generation technologies.