THE SCIENCE
Our daily lives have patterns.
When we wake. How we move through our homes. How often we enter the kitchen or bathroom. When we leave. How active we are from one day to the next.
Research increasingly suggests that changes in everyday activity patterns can provide meaningful information about changes in health and function.
Passive in-home sensing has identified differences in daily routines associated with cognitive impairment, while research into everyday movement has shown that characteristics of daily-life gait can help identify increased fall risk.
That is the science behind Isera's approach: understand what is normal for an individual, so meaningful change has a better chance of being noticed.
Everyday behavior can provide context that a periodic check-in cannot.
Researchers using unobtrusive motion sensors in older adults' homes have found measurable differences in room-to-room activity and daily routines associated with mild cognitive impairment.
In one study of 161 older adults living alone, participants with mild cognitive impairment showed distinct patterns in bathroom and kitchen activity compared with cognitively healthy participants.
READ THE RESEARCHWhat matters isn't simply activity. It's change from an individual's normal.
Longitudinal research using passive motion and door sensors has shown that differences associated with cognitive status can emerge when behavior is examined over time and by time of day.
That matters because aging does not look the same for everyone. A meaningful signal for one person may be completely normal for another.
READ THE RESEARCHChanges in how someone moves can provide information about future risk.
In a prospective study of older adults, researchers measured daily-life gait with wearable sensors and followed participants for future falls.
Characteristics including walking speed, variability, smoothness and symmetry were associated with future fall risk, supporting the value of observing movement in everyday life rather than relying only on occasional assessments.
READ THE RESEARCHA single moment tells you what is happening now. A pattern can help reveal what is changing.
WHY THIS MATTERS
75%
of adults age 50+ want to remain in their current homes as they age.
AARP, 2024 Home & Community Preferences Survey
SOURCE1 in 4
adults age 65+ report falling each year.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SOURCE$129,575
national annual median cost of a private nursing-home room in 2025.
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
SOURCEWHAT THE SCIENCE MEANS FOR ISERA
Isera is being built around a simple idea supported by a growing body of research:
Learn the rhythms of everyday life.
Recognize meaningful change.
Give families information they might otherwise miss.
Isera does not diagnose medical conditions, predict specific medical events or replace professional medical care. It is designed to provide families with greater awareness of changes in everyday patterns.
SEE HOW ISERA WORKSSELECTED RESEARCH