Tag: Fall detection
Hearables Are Going to Revolutionize Healthcare, Here’s How
Hearables such as smart hearing aids are already making a big impact on the healthcare industry by helping people with poor hearing improve their conditions. But what other ways hearables […]
Wearable Inertial Sensor-Based Devices Can Accurately Assess Elderly Fall Risk: Study
Among the elderly, a substantial health problem is falling. Around one-third of senior citizens (aged 65 or over) experience at least one fall per year, and the frequency increases to […]
Tended Protect: World’s First Intelligent Wearable Personal Safety Device
Lincolnshire, England-based startup Tended has opened up pre-orders for its first product, the Tended Protect, the world’s first intelligent personal safety device. It combines a smartphone-connected wrist wearable with advanced […]
Wearable Accelerometers Can Predict Seniors’ Risk of Falling, Says Study
The most common cause of injury in older adults is fall, which can create ongoing health problems. However, it’s usually after the fall that treatment and awareness follow. In a […]
Apple Watch 4 Fall Detection Turned Off by Default, Here’s How to Turn it...
Apple Watch Series 4 sales kicked off last week, after a flurry of reviews and a week of preorders. The tech giant made a massive upgrade for its new Watch […]