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Robomotic reveals the latest robotic technology in Elder market.

People are living much longer and going into retirement. The population of over 65s is expected to rise from the current 9.3 million to almost 17 million, with an estimated 90% of people wanting to live in their own home with whatever support is available to them. Royal Commission On Long-Term Care For The Elderly (1999). The problem for them living independently is Falls.

• 30% of those falls result in serious injuries if no one notice and results in up to 14,000 deaths

• One in 3 people over 65 have a serious fall every year, costing the NHS an estimated £4.6 million a day

EMMA (Elder Mobile Monitoring Assistant) supports independent living and reduces by 90% the fear of falling. Lord Darzi’s (2008) review and 10-year vision of the future Health Service, The successful implementation and delivery of Telecare requires a ‘whole systems’ approach. Using an integral system EMMA can detect human falls with a sensitivity of 97.5% and specificity of 99.5%. More information in EMMA*