tag fall-detection 
Aging in Place Technology Watch
AUGUST 31, 2022
The stats on death from falls are startling – especially for the 65+. And that falls are the leading cause of injury death among the 65+. Did you know that the majority of hip fractures are from falling, usually sideways ? Did you know that medical costs from falls was $50 billion in were projected to be $52 billion in 2020?
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MAY 24, 2023
AI and sensor data can derive patterns and alerts that inform care , for example, combining sensors with data about individuals that have a history of falls, AI tools can detect bed, chair, and room exits which require immediate response. AI-enabled cameras to detect falls and other anomalies.
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 11, 2023
Adding fall detection to the Series 4 Apple Watch in 2018 created a marketing opportunity for watch-based fall detection , see UnaliWear and most of the manufacturers offer one today. The Apple Watch offered the capability of looking cool AND having fall detection and other features. Room-based monitoring?
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 26, 2022
So tech companies are beginning to offer AI-enabled cameras and sensor systems that can detect a change based on tech that is closer to the user (EDGE computing), versus transmitted to the cloud for initial processing. DETECT THE FALLS: Detect without a wearable. HEAR A VOICE: Listen and serve an appropriate response.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MARCH 1, 2023
But forward motion is detectable. Portable devices and wearable intelligence: Gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services 1 2. Portable devices and wearable intelligence are gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services for older adults.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MAY 17, 2023
On the LifeAlert website, the woman is still falling and can’t get up. Medical Guardian also informs that every 11 seconds, 1 in 4 Americans aged 65+ experience a fall-related injury. And by 2022, multiple wall-mounted, room-based fall detection devices were available in smart homes , accessible by voice.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
APRIL 21, 2021
Research initiatives, some grant and university linked, are designing new wearables/bands that can help detect and even predict stroke nearly 800,000 happen each year, average age is 73.) Fall detection is a straightforward feature of wearables today, changes in gait are increasingly likely to be predictive of a fall or health decline.
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