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Is this really news?
by polishdude20 3y ago
Is this really news?
- lozenge 3y agoHacker News guidelines don't say something has to be news!
- Qem 3y agoNot, but it's a dire, widespread problem without an adequate solution so far. I think it deserves a lot more of attention from entrepreneurs and researchers.
- polishdude20 3y agoNo adequate solution? What about strength training?
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoThere’s no money in fall prevention so it’s not going to happen How do I know, I meet s great guy a decade ago creating “FallCall” which was supposed to be a Apple watch accelerometer based fall warning (and prediction) and it worked great and patients liked it Medicare unfortunately wouldn’t pay for that, and so unless it’s covered, no paid health service can survive
- suddenclarity 3y agoThat's a terrible take considering how much money both governments and insurance companies would save. There are a ton of studies made on injury prevention every year. I've personally participated in one study for 19 years now. Exercise is one of the best methods to prevent it and it would be a very bold claim to say there's no money in fitness. The issue with accelerometers is that they don't prevent fall, only notify afterwards, and you get a ton of false positives. To the degree that Apple devices are becoming a real issue for health personnel.
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoI wish it wasn’t the case but it’s state of modern healthcare
- stephenbez 3y agoMy cousin started Bold, an at home exercise program designed to reduce the risk of falls for older adults: https://agebold.com/ https://agebold.com/
- theultdev 3y agothey have airbag jackets