Living With Intelligent Sensors: Older Adult and Family Member Perceptions.

This qualitative study is part of a larger randomized prospective intervention study that examined the clinical and cost effectiveness of using sensor data from an environmentally embedded sensor system for early illness recognition. It explored the perceptions of older adults and family members on the sensor system's usefulness, impact on daily routine, privacy, and sharing of health information. This study was conducted in 13 assisted-living facilities in Missouri, and 55 older adults were interviewed.