AI Glasses and Fall Detection Wearables: Making Ottawa Homes Safer

As Ottawa’s winter conditions create unique mobility challenges for our aging community, innovative technologies are offering new hope. Imagine wearable AI that anticipates falls before they happen on icy walkways, or smart glasses that assist with navigation through snowy streets and dim corridors. With falls being a leading cause of hospitalisation for Ottawa seniors—and our emergency rooms already under pressure—these emerging technologies couldn’t come at a better time. This piece explores how cutting-edge mobility wearables could transform aging in place for our community, especially during our challenging Canadian winters.

Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/08/ai-glasses-anticipating-falls-tech-firms-vie-1m-dementia-technology