Innovation and PERS (Personal Emergency Response System)
Lori Orlov at Aging in Place Technology Watch has an interesting post on the lack of "innovation" in PERS devices or Personal Emergency Response Systems (known by many as the terrible "I've fallen and can't get up" commercials). This device is going to totally evolve, especially as technology companies and senior services pros work closer together. We recently met with a major global company that wants to serve the senior market, but they said they don't know anything about seniors and senior services. Well we don't know anythnig about manufacturing the products they develop. Collaboration: the key to living better.
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Are you aware of a company called AFrame Digital? I just saw a press release from them today. The device seems to be an interesting form factor that is well received by seniors and they do fall detection and appear to be adding new health tracking features that can be alerted on as well. www.aframedigital.com
Thanks for the link! This is an excellent article discussing the history and future of PERS. There is so much potential in this area to improve the safety and confidence of seniors.
This market definitely is evolving. Just in the last few months there have been product announcements for PERS units with automatic fall detection, GPS incorporated, two-way voice in the transmitter, etc. Lots of great ideas in the manufacturing community coming. And with the competition for a big market, the change is going to start coming a lot faster. http://www.baskenterprisesllc.com/PersonalEmergencyResponseSystem
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