Stanford University and Starkey Collaborate on Research Validating Balance Assessment for Fall Risk Detection

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN — Starkey continues to be at the forefront of technology and innovation and is committed to collaborating with global researchers and innovators. A recent peer-reviewed article, published in Otology & Neurotology, highlights the collaborative research between Starkey and Stanford to validate Starkey’s Balance Assessment feature available with Edge AI.

Falls are a leading cause of injury for older adults, and Starkey is addressing this issue with hearing technology that does more than just improve hearing. Starkey’s Balance Assessment feature uses advanced motion sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to measure factors related to fall risk. The study, conducted by Stanford, evaluated how well this technology automatically scores results compared to scoring recorded by healthcare professionals.