Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide after road traffic injuries. Each year, 37.3 million falls are severe enough to require medical attention, while an estimated 684,000 individuals die from falls. Adults older than 60 suffer...
Falls are a fearsome reality for older people—especially those who live alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 3 million adults ages 65 and older are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries every year. Equally alarming, one...
Recently released statistics on medical alarm and fall detection SOS device usage that show that PERS (Personal Emergency Reporting System) is being used for much more than just fall detection.In a review of more than 211,000 PERS calls, “The analysis showed that falls...
Over the last decade, seniors have been living longer and more independently than ever before. At the same time, the PERS industry has flourished, becoming a key component to more seniors' lives than ever before. These two trends are not exclusive. There's...
Caregivers, imagine your loved one is quieter than usual one day. You usually talk to them at least once at the same time every day. But today, you’ve heard nothing. Your first thought is to call their phone, right? But they...
