Low-cost wearable sensors may lead to better Parkinson’s care

McKnight’s Senior Living April 17, 2024
John O'Connor

For those with Parkinson’s disease, low-cost, wearable sensors could improve care access, a new study finds.

To have their symptoms monitored, such patients must periodically undergo assessment to have their symptoms monitored. This is typically a time-consuming, in-person visit to a specialist with limited availability, said study leader Manuel Enrique Hernandez, a professor of biomedical and translational sciences at the University of Illinois.

“This study demonstrates that the expansion of datasets with healthy older adult motion data and integration with deep learning approaches can help improve the accuracy of detecting differences in motor impairment in persons with Parkinson’s disease for use in future telemedicine sessions,” he said.

Telemedicine can help improve patient care and accessibility. But the absence of measurable...

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