While there are concerns among seniors about loneliness, many respondents prioritize living independently. In a survey of 1,000 respondents aged 55 or older, 89% of respondents said they wished to age in place in their own homes as opposed...

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Seniors Surveyed on Aging in Place With the Help of Technology The nation’s population is getting older. The number of people age 65 and older in the United States has grown from 35 million in 2000 to approximately 55 million in...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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