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Derby nonprofit focused on keeping seniors from falling

"Twenty-five percent of all the emergencies we respond to are falls involving older adults," Derby Fire Marshal Jonathan Marr ...

How Can Life Assure’s Devices Protect Seniors From Fall Risks?

Life Assure handles this by providing wearable devices that feature intelligent sensors that respond to sudden movement or ...
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Seniors are more likely to die in falls in this state than in almost any other

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is on a top 10 list no one wants to be a part of, with the second-highest rate of deadly falls for people age 65 and older, after Wisconsin. The deadly falls are twice the ...
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For seniors, one fall may lead to another. Don't be caught off guard | Opinion

Falling once doubles your chances of falling again ... rooms available to fill out an application to join a waiting list. I’m always advocating for seniors and for those of us who are in charge of ...
The County

Safe Step Program returns to help reduce accidental falls for seniors

The Rotary Club of Presque Isle is pleased to once again partner with several local retail sponsors, community public works ...

In Senior Homes, A.I. Technology Is Sensing Falls Before They Happen

Today’s anti-fall technology has come a long way from the emergency alert systems of the late 1980s, when Mrs. Fletcher ...
KTLA

Canadian Seniors’ Fall-Related Injuries Reach Crisis Levels in 2023

New data: 81,600+ hospitalizations, 212,570 ER visits & 7,189 deaths from senior falls, costing Canada’s healthcare system $5.6B each year. These statistics are a wake-up call—not just numbers, but ...