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The Apple Watch and Fall Detection – What’s it Mean?

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When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens. When Apple announces, industries listen. Last week they announced two features of a new watch, ECG monitoring and fall detection. Healthcare observers are concerned that false positives from ECG readings could propel people unnecessarily to already-overloaded Emergency Rooms.

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Four Technology Health and Aging Blog Posts from September 2018

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So residents who will 'shelter in place' stock up on supplies and watch the 24-hour source of all fear – cable news, looking for guidance from Jim Cantore , that icon among storm trackers. When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens. When Apple announces, industries crane their necks to hear. Read more here. Read more here.

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2020 Technology trends that benefit older adults and caregivers

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The Apple Watch Series 4 disrupted the senior wearables market with its built-in ECG and fall detection, as well as Apple’s partnership with insurers. That created revenue growth for Apple, but also more opportunity for Apple watch-based competitors like Fall Call Solutions.

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Wearables for health and wellbeing

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Was it the coolness of the Apple Watch? The goals can be entered into a smartphone app, for example, on Apple Health or Samsung Health , and the Bluetooth-synchronized device coaching feature will buzz and/or display encouragement as you move and as goals are achieved. Electrocardiogram (ECG).

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The most-read tech and aging blog posts from 2019

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The Apple Watch and fall detection -- what about it? When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens. When Apple announces, industries crane their necks to hear. Last week they announced two features of a new watch, ECG monitoring and fall detection. Well, that was then – or he just wasn’t saying.

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Recapping the most-read blog posts from 2018

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Second, the proliferation of gadget introductions targeting seniors appears to have slowed down, and the use of standard platforms (smartphones, tablets, computers, smart speakers and smart watches) ramped up. The Apple Watch and Fall Detection – What’s it Mean (Sept, 2018)? When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens.

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Can wearables help you be healthier and safer?

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The goals can be entered into a smartphone app, for example, on Apple Health or Samsung Health , and the Bluetooth-synchronized device coaching feature will buzz and/or display encouragement as you move and as goals are achieved. Provide an Electrocardiogram (ECG). Getting assistance matters: Help you get help if you fall.

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