Fall detection and autonomy for the elderly is front-and-center at CES in Las Vegas this year. Cherish Health introduced the $300 Serenity appliance that uses radar to cover a whole house with fall ...

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 ...

For the over-65 population, falling can be a serious health risk. Three million older people each year are treated in emergency rooms for fall-related injuries, according to the CDC, and one in four ...

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 ...

The best kind of technology is technology that can improve our everyday lives. Medical alert devices have been around for a few decades now, calling emergency services when they detect the wearer has ...

Google has announced that its highly anticipated fall detection feature is rolling out to all Pixel Watch users today. Fall detection uses motion sensors and on-device machine learning to identify if ...

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 ...