Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2014; 05(01): 73-84DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2013-07-RA-0050 Research Article Schattauer GmbH Generating Sensor Data Summaries to Communicate Change in Elder’s Health Status G. L. Alexander 1 University of Missouri, USA 2 Sinclair School of Nursing , A. Wilbik 4 Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland 5 Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands , J. M. Keller 1 University of Missouri, USA 3 Electrical and Computer Engineering , K. Musterman 1 University of Missouri, USA 2 Sinclair School of Nursing› Author AffiliationsRecommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download Keywords KeywordsSensors - health care technology - assisted living facilities - activities of daily living References References 1 Pruchno R. Not your mothers old age: Baby boomers at age 65. The Gerontologist 2012; 52: 149-152. 2 Skubic M, Alexander GL, Popescu M, Rantz MJ, Keller J. 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