Self Mobility Improvement in the Elderly by Counteracting Falls (SMILING)

The inclusion criteria are: Self-reported information 1. age ≥ 65 years, 2. able to walk at least 20 meters independently, i.e., without personal assistance and without an assistive device, except for a single point cane 3. one or more falls in the previous year (falls during sport activities excluded). Standardized physical and cognitive functional tests 1. Tinetti's POMA score below 26 (strictly) 2. MMSE test with score ≥ 24 3. GDS test with score \<10 The exclusion criteria are: 1. Self-reported information 2. age \< 65 years 3. inability to walk 20 meters safely (self-report) or walk with personal assistance or with an assistive device (except single point cane for fallers) 4. inability to recall fall status in the previous year 5. severe visual impairment (e.g., impaired ability to read, watch TV, or drive a car) 6. severe hearing impairment (e.g., unable to follow a conversation, to use a phone) 7. Standardized physical and cognitive functional tests 8. Tinetti's POMA score less than 19 9. MMSE score \< 24 10. GDS test with score ≥ 10 11. Medical conditions (filled in by the family doctor of the subject) 12. wearing a pacemaker, a cardiac defibrillator or any other electronic implant 13. severe gait impairment precluding safe walking over 20 meters due to: 14. focal lower limb muscle weakness or palsy (e.g., unable to raise leg/foot from floor) 15. neurological diseases, including diseases such as severe Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, status post stroke with hemi-syndroma, cervical or lumbar stenosis with compression myelopathy, polyneuropathy with severe proprioceptive impairment, Menier 16. severe cardiovascular disease 17. foot problems, lower limb amputation or joint arthrodesis 18. terminal diseases (defined as estimated life expectancy of less than 6 months).