Wearable fitness applications, such as Mio Fuse, Garmin Vivosmart, and Fitbit along with several cellphone applications have become a salient way of monitoring the number of steps you take in a day. They also offer a wide array of health information in terms of burned calories and heart rate while engaged in any activity.

Seniors account for 13% of the total population in the United States as per the US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nearly 16% of traffic fatalities in 2009 involved people aged 65 and above. This same age group also made up for 8% of the total population injured in traffic accidents during the same year.