EXCLUSIVE: Care home provider, KYN, asked more than 1,000 people to describe an older person, before feeding their results into AI art generator, Midjourney, to bring them to life.

Falls among the elderly are a major health concern, frequently resulting in serious injuries and a reduced quality of life. In this paper, we propose "BlockTheFall," a wearable device-based fall detection framework which detects falls in real time by using sensor data from wearable devices. To accurately identify patterns and detect falls, the collected sensor data is analyzed using machine learning algorithms. To ensure data integrity and security, the framework stores and verifies fall event data using blockchain technology. The proposed framework aims to provide an efficient and dependable solution for fall detection with improved emergency response, and elderly individuals' overall well-being. Further experiments and evaluations are being carried out to validate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed framework, which has shown promising results in distinguishing genuine falls from simulated falls. By providing timely and accurate fall detection and response, this framework has the potential to substantially boost the quality of elderly care.

In the Indian 2011 census, the elderly population age 60 and above accounted for 8.6% of the total population (103 million). This is projected to rise to 19.5% (319 million) by 2050. The proportion of the people aged 75 and above is expected to increase by 340% between 2011 and 2050. The demographic/ epidemiological shift will further overburden our health care systems. The need of the hour is to promote'Healthy ageing' as per WHO (decade commitment 2021-2030) to decrease the burden of chronic health conditions and improve quality of life of the older persons.

The world population is ageing, and on average we are living longer. A person aged 65 years in 2015-2020 on average will live up to 82 years. By 2045-2050, this figure is expected to reach 84 years, an additional 2 years. Digital tools and services can play critical roles in and enabling healthy and active ageing by promoting independence, enabling social participation and ensuring healthcare access. In 2017, the global technology market for older adults' care was worth $5.6 billion and it is estimated to reach $13.6 billion by 2022 - a huge market opportunity to create products and services to support the increased life expectancy and empower older adults.