Astronaut technology could prevent elderly falls
July 31, 2008 By JAY LINDSAY , Associated Press Writer
Erez Lieberman displays in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, July 24, 2008, an "iShoe" insole he developed which contains sensors that can detect a wearer's balance. Lieberman, a graduate student who developed the technology while working as an intern at NASA, says the device could help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
(AP) -- Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls.
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