Google has filed a patent for fall detection via smart home devices using a radar system. The feature would notify an emergency contact or emergency services in the event of a fall. This suggests that ...

LAS VEGAS – In the area of health and safety monitoring, CES 2024 has a wide variety of tech on display. Most relevant to the security and elderly monitoring industry was the propagation of presence ...

As people age, things change, and one of the major worries for seniors is falling. Many older people wish to stay independent and live on their own for as long as they can. But a fall can change ...

Zoe Care has unveiled an innovative Wi-Fi-based fall-detection solution for the elderly at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Zoe Care The device, called Zoe Fall, serves a dual purpose as a smart plug while ...

Jessica is a former writer and editor at Forbes Health with over a decade of experience in both lifestyle and clinical health topics. Before Forbes Health, Jessica was an editor for Healthline Media, ...

Fall Detection uses the Apple Watch’s built-in accelerometer and gyroscope to detect a hard fall. It initially responds by tapping you on the wrist and displaying an alert, offering you the options of ...

What is a fall detector and what do they do? Simply put, a fall detector is an alert system by which people potentially prone to falling over can summon help, either automatically or at the press of a ...