Table 1.

Participant Demographics

Participant	Age, gender	Years as resident	Living arrangement	Education	Gait aid	Diagnosed chronic disease
P1	69, W	1.5	S, Apt	Post 2°		DM
P2	68, M	45	S, House	Some 2°		V
P3	73, W	30	A, House	Grad		V
P4	77, W	20	S, Apt	Post 2°	C+	V, DM, CV, MSK
P5	78, M	20	S, Apt	Some 2°		V, CV
P6	75, M	4	S, House	Grad		CV
P7	67, W	4	S, House	Post 2°
P8	65, M	12	S, House	Post 2°
P9	72, M	39	S, Apt	Grad		V, CR
P10	92, W	25	A, House	Post 2°		V, CV
P11	71, W	40	A, Apt	Post 2°	C	V, CV, MSK, O
P12	69, M	1.5	S, Apt	Some 2°		V, CR, CV, MSK
P13	88, M	5	A, House	Post 2°		O
P14	67, W	63	S, House	Some 2°		V, MSK
P15	71, M	50	S, House	2°		V, DM, CV
P16	71, W	16	S, Apt	Grad		CR, MSK
P17	89, W	89	A, Apt	Post 2°	C++, W+, WC	V, DM, CR, CV, MSK
Mean/Mode	74.2	27		Post 2°		2
Total	8 M	492	5 A, 8 Apt		3 with aids

W=women; S=living with spouse; Apt=living in apartment or condo; Post 2°=undergraduate or professional programme not taught in an academic institution (e.g., nurse, secretary); DM=diabetes (Type I or II not specified); M=men; 2°=high school; V=vision-related conditions (e.g., macular degeneration); A=living alone; Grad=master's or doctoral degree; C+=cane used daily; CV=cardiovascular conditions (e.g., atrial fibrillation); MSK=musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., osteoporosis, arthritis); CR=cardio-respiratory conditions (e.g., asthma, emphysema); C=cane used occasionally; O=other health conditions (e.g., hearing impairment); C++=cane used always; W+=walker used daily; WC=wheelchair used occasionally.