MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Getting older comes with challenges, and the risk of falling is very real.
“A fall changes a person’s life forever,” said Tawnya Williams-Christensen, the assisted living director at Fellowship Square Mesa.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 14 million Americans 65 and older report falling yearly. Seniors who suffer a fall could face steep medical bills, rehabilitation, and maybe even a loss of independence.
“We spent a lot of time looking for fall detection, and suddenly it hit us. Why am I trying to find people who have fallen? Is there a way I can prevent the falls?” said Jon Scott Williams, the executive director of Fellowship Square Mesa.
He says he found his answer in a little device called Paul. It’s a radar-based device that uses artificial intelligence to analyze motion.
“They are calculating those fall risk factors; how we sleep, how we move, how fast am I …