International Perspective: Canadian Technology That Helps Seniors Bounce Back from Falls

INTERNATIONAL-PERSPECTIVE“Falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalizations among Canadians 65 and  older, with one in three expected to suffer a tumble this year.

“But as more people delay retirement, staying on the job into their 70s or  later, researchers are working on innovations. These inventions will in the  years to come, help older employees bounce HEALTHback – literally – from falls and  other workplace perils.

“From offices with flex-floors to injectable heart monitors and mobile  medication alerts, experts predict our job sites could one day come to offer a  standard of safety approaching that of a care facility.”

Click here to read more from the Vancouver Sun. And be sure to click here to watch a surprising 8-second video about a new invention: “a bouncy floor that’s compliant enough to absorb a fall, but hard enough not to inhibit regular activity. Fabio Feldman, an expert on seniors’ fall and injury prevention, provides a demonstration of the smart floor’s unique abilities.”

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