McKnight’s Senior Living June 14, 2023
Preventable falls are a leading cause of death among nursing home and senior living patients, so using new technologies to predict and prevent them is crucial. One new tool uses a smartwatch to detect signs of falls as much as 32 days before they happen.
The new tool is being developed in the UK with Age NI, a charity based in Northern Ireland that advocates for services and mobility aids for people 65 and older. It claims to detect signs of falls up to 32 days before they occur by using a smartwatch to monitor activity levels, sleep, heart rate and oxygen saturation. It’s currently being tested on people 65 and over in Northern Ireland.
Patients wear a smartwatch linked...
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