If a fall is detected, the watch sends its wearer a notification. If the wearer doesn’t respond within a minute by tapping a button on the watch to deactivate this signal, emergency services will be alerted that the wearer needs help.
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In Grandma’s Stocking: Apple Watch Monitors Falls, Tracks Heart
Posted on 09 December 2018.
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Feds: More Nursing Home Weekend Inspections To Catch Understaffing
Posted on 05 December 2018.
Residents and their families frequently complain the residents have trouble getting basic help, such as assistance going to the bathroom, on weekends.
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Medicare Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients Keep Ending Up In Hospital
Posted on 04 December 2018.
Bonuses and penalties are also intended to discourage nursing homes from discharging patients too quickly.
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Seven Tips For Better Brain Health
Posted on 29 November 2018.
Being active socially, physically, and mentally may actually prevent memory loss in those who start showing signs of forgetfulness.
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WildFire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens To Field Hospitals
Posted on 24 November 2018.
After barely getting out of Paradise alive before the Camp Fire turned her town to ash, Patty Saunders, 89, now spends her days and nights in a reclining chair inside the shelter.
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Many Caregivers Neglecting Their Own Health
Posted on 19 November 2018.
Most caregivers go to medical appointments with the seniors they care for, yet the poll found they’re less likely to get information about self-care, support programs or other services
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