The United States is experiencing a significant demographic shift, with the median age now at 38.9 and a projected increase in seniors over 65 reaching 82 million by 2050. This creates urgent challenges in eldercare due to caregiver shortages and rising healthcare costs. In response, MIT engineers have developed the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot (E-BAR), designed to support elderly individuals and prevent falls. E-BAR acts as mobile robotic handlebars, offering balance assistance and safe movement. The goal is to help older adults remain independent while reducing fall-related injuries.
With their design, the researchers hope to prevent falls, which today are the leading cause of injury in adults who are 65 and older.
Many older adults underestimate the risk of fall and refuse to use physical aids, which are cumbersome, while others overestimate the risk and may not to exercise, leading to declining mobility.
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