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How automatic fall detection helps families respond faster

Why a few seconds matter after a fall When an older person falls at home, the clock starts ticking. A hip fracture, a head injury, or simple shock can leave someone unable to get up or reach a phone. Family members who live elsewhere may not know anything is wrong for hours - or longer. The gap between the fall and the moment someone notices is where most of the worry, and much of the risk, lives. Automatic fall detection aims to close that gap by sending an alert the inst