
Preventing falls, groundwater report, migrants release
Season 2024 Episode 66 | 27mVideo has Closed Captions
Preventing falls in older adults, report on groundwater, concern about migrants
CDC reports alarming rates of older adults becoming injured or even dying from falls, the Kyl Center just published a report on the Phoenix area's reliance on groundwater, an alarm is being sounded about the potential for thousands of migrants and asylum seekers being released onto the streets of Arizona.
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Preventing falls, groundwater report, migrants release
Season 2024 Episode 66 | 27mVideo has Closed Captions
CDC reports alarming rates of older adults becoming injured or even dying from falls, the Kyl Center just published a report on the Phoenix area's reliance on groundwater, an alarm is being sounded about the potential for thousands of migrants and asylum seekers being released onto the streets of Arizona.
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OCCURRENCE OVERNIGHT POSSIBILITY OF MIGRANT AND ASYLUM SEEKERS HITTING THE STREETS >> A REPORT OUT LINES THE GROUNDWATER PROTECTION IN THE VALLEY.
AND HOW BEST TO PROTECT OLDER A BULLETS AGAINST FALLS A FACTOR IN HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG ELDERLY.
THAT IS NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.
>> I DID MY HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON LINE IN SECONDS.
I GET A TEXT FROM THE SHIPPING COMPANY >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON.
I'M TED SIMONS.
MARICOPA JUDGE DISMISSED A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE 2022 ELECTION BY FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE ABE HOLIDAY CHALLENGED THE RUS OF THE 22 ELECTION CHALLENGING HOW MARICOPA COUNTY PROCESSED MAIL IN BALLOTS AND 2 OTHER REPUBLICAN WHO IS ALSO.ED A RECOUNT OF THE 22 VOTE OR ANOTHER ELECTION.
JUDGE RULED LOST ON THE SAME ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS SUIT AND THIS LAWSUIT WAS QUOTE, GROUNDSLESS AND NOT BROAD IN GOOD FAITH.
JUDGE WILL ALLOW KRIS MAYES TO SEEK SANCTIONS AND MARICOPA COUNTY CAN DO THE SAME AGAINST THE OTHER WHO IS FILED SUIT >> AT&T IS INVESTIGATING INFORMATION FROM 73 MILLION CUSTOMERS ON THE DARK WEB.
THAT BREECH WAS ANNOUNCED OVERNIGHT WEEKEND AT&T IS YOU IN NOTIFYING THOSE AFFECTS THE BREECH APPEARS TO INVOLVE DATA FROM 2019 OR EARLY.
IT IS A RESET YOUR PASSWORD.
ASK A CREDIT REPORT TO PUT A FRAUD ALERT ON YOUR ACCOUNT AND CONSIDER A CREDIT FREEZE TO BLOCK SOMEBODY FROM OPENING A CREDIT CARD IN YOUR NAME.
>> CONCERN OVERNIGHT POSSIBILITY THAT THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTSES AND ASYLUM SEESHGS PROCESSED AT THE BORDER WILL BE RELEASED IN ARIZONA BORDER CITIES.
FUNDS BEING TO HELP THE SITUATION HAS BEEN UNDER THREAT.
WE WELCOME RAFAEL CARRANZA FOR THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC AND AZ CENTRAL.COM.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
WE WILL START BY SAYING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG DEAL THERE WAS A DEADLINE YESTERDAY OR TODAY WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
>> SO THE COUNTY PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PROCESSING OR HELPING A LOT OF MIGRANTS RELEASED IN ARIZONA EXPECTED TO RUN OUT OF FUNDING ON MARCH 31 THIS IS FEDERAL FUNDING THAT HELPS PAY FOR A LOT OF THE EXPENSES HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION OR MIGRANTS AND BORDER PROTECTION RELEASE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
SINCE THE CONGRESS ALLOCATED ADDITIONALING FUNDING FOR THE EFFORTS, WE HAVE KNOW THERE WILL BE MORE THAT SOFTENS THE DEADLINE.
THERE ARE QUESTIONS HOW MUCH ARIZONA WILL GET IN THE LATEST ROUND >> I SEE 650 MILLION DOLLARS REGARDING TO FEMA.
SHELTER AND SERVICE PROGRAM WHAT DOT FEMA PROGRAMS COVER.
>> INITIALLY IN 2019 WHEN THERE WERE LARGER NUMBERS OF MIGRANTS RELEASED AND IT WAS A NEW THING.
THERE WAS NOT A PLACE FOR THEM TO GO IN CITIES THAT DON'T HAVE A SHELTER OR RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
NONPROFITS STEP IN AND STARTED SETTINGUM CITES WHERE BOARD PATROL COULD DROP THEM OFF AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO TUCSON OR PHOENIX WHICH HAVE THE SERVICES.
AND SINCE THEN THEY DEVELOPED A NETWORK.
BUTT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REEMBURGS NONPROFITS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HELPING.
THAT HAS BEEN A VERY KEY PART OF THE PROGRAM THAT FEMA HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR.
>> PROCESS IS, AGAIN BASIC LEVEL TAKE US THROUGH MIGRANT APPEAR ASYLUM KEEK ARE APPEAR WHAT IS THE PROCESS AS IT STANDS AND HAS IT CHANGED NOW THAT THE FUNDING HAS RETURNED?
>> ESSENTIAL LOW SINCE THE PANDEMIC WE HAD A LARGE ARE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS REACHING THE BORDER REACHED HISTORIC NUMBERS.
AND BECAUSE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS VERY LITTLE OR LESS ATTENTION CAPACITY ABOUT 30,000 BEDS AT THE MOMENT, YOU CAN'T HOLD EVERYBODY AND SO AS YOU PROCESS PEOPLE CLAIMING ASYLUM OR THEY DON'T QUALIFY BUT MOVED, YOU CAN'T HOLD THEM AND DETENTION.
THEY HAVE BEEN USING HUMANITARIAN PAROLE.
ONCE A MIGRANT IS PROCESSED AT THE BORDER.
THE BORDER PATROL OR CUSTOMS OFFICERS DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALLOW THAT PERSON IN THE COUNTRY AND RELEASE THEM AND ONCE THEY DO THAT, YOU KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN LEGALLY PROCESSD AND CLEARED BE IN THE COUNTRY.
THEY CAN THEN TRAVEL USUALLY TO REU NIGHT WITH FAMILIESOR SPONSORS.
MAJORITY DON'T STAY IN ARIZONA OR BORDER STATES.
THEY WILL CONTINUE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE FLIGHT NOT SOMETHING THE UDZ GOVERNMENT PACE FOR OR STATE, LOCAL OR NONPROFITS PAY FOR >> THE FUNDING DEADLINE HIT AND NOTHING HAPPENED.
THE CITIES I SAW POTENTIAL FOR CHAOS AND ADDED COSTS.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MESS.
>> IT WOULD HAVE BEEN.
YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
A CITY LIKE DOUGLAS 16,000 THE RISK SEEING 150 PEOPLE EACH DAY THERE.
AND AGAIN THEY DON'T HAVE A SHELLER.
THAN I DON'T HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK.
AND 20,000 PEOPLE THEY COULD RELEASED 400 THERE A DAY AND MORE IF THEY WERE FOR THE SUMMERTIME YOU HAVE A HIGHER NUMBER OF PEOPLE KROGSZ THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MESS IF THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING THE GOVERNMENTLESS WILL NOT USE THEIR LOCAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A FEDERAL ISSUE >> MEDICAL SCREENINGS.
MEALS, CLOTHES.
THESE THING WHO IS IS PAYING AND HOW MUCH AVAILABILITY IS THERE?
>> ALL OF THESE ARE PROVIDED IN THE DESIGNATED CITES HAVE YOU IN YUMA THERE IS A CENTER WHAT TOOK THAT O.
AND IN TUCSON YOU HAVE HERE IN PHOENIX YOU HAVE THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE CENTER.
WILL HAVE WELCOME CENTER THERE.
THEY WILL PROVIDE MEDICAL SCREENINGS FOR MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO STAY IF THEY CAN'T GET A TICKET THAT DAY THEY SPENDS THE NIGHT THERE UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO FINALIZE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.
ALL OF THIS IS PAID FOR BY THE NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENTS BUT AGAIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING THAT IS THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
>> YOU MENTIONED NONPROFITS HOW BIG A ROLE ARE THEY PLAYING >> THE BIGGEST ROLE TEMPERATURE STARTED WITH NONPROFITS THE MROEL GOVERNMENTS JOINED LATER O.
THERE WAS A LOT OF NONPROFITS RELIGIOUS PART OF THE CATHIK COMMUNITY SERVICES.
WHO HAVE DONE THAT.
WE PLAYED A ROLE THE CHURCH IN PHOENIX OPENED UP A LOT OF SPACES TO HOUSE MIGRANT FIST THEY ARE ABLE TO SETUM TRAVEL.
THEY PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN CREATING THE SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ARIZONA IN THE SENSE IT IS OUT OF SIGHT AND MIND FOR THE REST OF PEOPLE IN ARIZONA THAT IS NOT THE CASE IN TEXAS WE SEE MIGRANTS STLANDED IN DOWNTOWN EL PASO OR CAMP ON THE FENCES IN RIO GRANDY IN SOUTH TEXAS OR CALIFORNIA WHERE YOU HAVE MIGRANTS DROPPED AT BUS STATIONS THE SYSTEM IN ARIZONA IT DEVELOPED OVER 5 YEARS HAVE HAVE THE SUCCESS OF KEEPING THAT CONFINED TO THE DROP OFF CITES RATHER THAN IMPACTING THE TRANSPORTATION CITES OR BUS STATIONS WHERE THE PUBLIC COULD POTENTIALLY SEE THAT.
>> WITH ALL OF THIS, AGAIN NOT LIKE IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA IT IS AN ISSUE AND A CONCERN.
WITH ALL OF THAT SAID, WHEN ABOUT THE SMUGGLING SITUATION?
HAS THAT EASED BECAUSE THINGS STREAM LINED OR A BIG PROBLEM >> IT WILL BE A BIG PROBLEM AND BECAUSE -- GETTING TO THE UNITED STATES IS A DAUNTING TASK.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF OBSTACLES.
GETTING ON THE U.S. IS PART OF AND THE LAST PART OF THE PUZZLE BUT.
MEXICO PLAYED AN OUTSIDE ROLE IN ENFORCEMENT UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
AND BECAUSE MEXICO HAS DONE MORE TO STEM THE FLOW OF MIGRANTS REACHING THE U.S.
IT IS LUCRATIVE FOR SMUG LERS THEY E HAVE AED AND FINDS NEW ROUTES >> WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR?
WHAT SHOULD WE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR?
>> NEXT UP WE'LL FINDS HOW MUCH ARIZONA IS GOING TO GET IN THAT FEDERAL FUNDING THE 650 MILLION YOU MENTIONED.
THE LAST AMOUNT OF THE FUNDING THE MAJORITY OF THIS MONEY WENT TO CITIES AND STATES IN THE INTERIOR LIKE ILLINOIS LIKE NEW YORK.
AND COLORADO, DENVER HAD ISSUES WITH THAT.
AND AS A RESULT A LOT OF BORDER STATE IT IS RECEIVE LESS.
THERE IS PRESSURE FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN ARIZONA TO ALLOCATE A LOT OF THAT FUNDING TO THE BORDER STATES THEY ARE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE ISSUE >> GOOD INFORMATION.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> >> WATER POLICY ASU MORSE SON INSTITUTE OUT WITH A REPORT ON THE STATE OF GROUNDS WATER PROTECTION IN PHOENIX.
FOLLOWS A STATE REPORT LAST YEAR.
THAT CONCLUDED THE VALLEY REACHED THE ANTICIPATED LIMITS OF GROWTH ON GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES.
JOIN YOU GO IS SARAH PORTER DIRECTOR FOR WATER POLICY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US >> HAPPY TO BE HERE >> THE REPORT GROUNDWATER PROTECTION IN THE VALLEY WHAT DID YOU LOOK AT AND FIND?
>> WE LOOKED HOW THE VALLEY HAS BEEN GROWING PARTS OF THE VALTHAT HE HAVE GROWN ON GROUND WATER.
AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE BILLER OLDER CITIES TREAT IT AS THE LONG-TERM CAVE SAVING THE WATER WE TURN TO IN CASE THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF A SURFACE WATER SUPPLY.
WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW FOR USE OF GROUNDWATER FOR GROWTH THIS GROUNDWATER HAS TO BE REPLENISHED.
ONE CONCERN IS WHERE THE WATER IS REPLENISHED IS IN THE THE PLACE IT IS TAKEN OUT.
THIS CAN LEAD TO DEPLETION OF AQUIFERS AND THE AQUIFER NO LONGER CAN STORE WATER T. IS IN THE BIG PICTURE, OUR REPORT IS ABOUT HAVING POLICIES WHAT INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE WATER SUPPLIES SO WE ARE NOT PUTTING OFF FOR ANOTHER DAY.
OF THE INVESTMENTS WE NEED TO MAKE TO BE WATER RESILIENT >> WHEN I LOOKED I FOUND DISINCENTIVES FOR WATER RESILIENCE THAT DOES NOT SOUND GOOD.
IN THE LONG RUN, ONE OF THE THINGS WE SAY IS THAT -- THE HUNDRED YEAR WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENT AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT OTHER BRANDFUL THE REASON WHY PHOENIX IS A GOOD PLACE FOR INVESTMENT TO BUY A HOME OR START A BUSINESS.
TO MAINTAIN THAT BRAND, THAT SHINY BRAND AND DOING WATER IN THE SMARTEST WAY.
WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS.
WOULD BE NEEDED TO MAKE SURE WE STAY WATER SECURE >> GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE?
>> MORE THAN HALF THE COLORADO RIVER WATER DELIVERED TO CITIES IN THE PHOENIX AREA, IS USED FOR REPLENISHMENT RATHER THAN SENT TO A SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND DELIVERED PEOPLE'S TAPS.
PROGRAMS ALLOW WATER PROVIDERS TO SERVE GROUNDWATER AND COMMIT TO REPLENISHING IN THE FUTURE.
>> WHEN I SEE RECHARGING IT IS FAR FROM GROUND WATER DECLINE.
THAT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A GOOD THING.
IT IS A CONCERN WE RAISE IN THE REPORT.
WHAT ONE WATER IS WITH DRAWN.
GROUNDWATER IS WITH DRAWN TEMPERATURE IS NEVER IT IS NEVER REPLENISHED UNLESS WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT RETIRE WATER TO BE REPLENISHED BECAUSE WE DON'T GET PRECIPITATION IT TAKES A LANGUAGE TIME FOR THE AQUIFERS TO FILL.
>> WE ARE TALKING FOSSIL GROUNDS WATER.
ARE WE NOT?
>> TALKING GROUNDWATER THAT TOOK THOUSANDS OF YEARS TO FILL THE AQUIFERS.
I READ A REPORT WHAT PROPOSED MOST OF THE WATER IN THE AQUIFERS GOT HERE BELOW PHOENIX DURING THE LAST MINIGLACIER PERIOD.
THIS IS WATER THAT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET THERE.
GOT THERE A LONG TIME AGO AND TECHNOLOGY ENABLES US TO PUMP FASTER >> COLORADO RIVER, WE ARE PLANNING AND WAITING FOR CUT IN ANY WAY, HOW DOES THAT THE PLAY INTO THIS?
>> THE BIG WAY THE COLORADO RIVER CUTS PLAY IN THIS IS THE COLORADO RIVER IS A HUGE SUPPLY FOR REPLENISHMENT AND THE PROGRAM THAT DIFFERENT WATER PROVIDERS USING.
WHERE THEY DELIVER GROUNDWATER AND REPLENISH.
ALSO.
CITIES THAT ARE EVEN DELIVERED IN COLORADO RIVER WATER USING THE COLORADO SUPPLIES TO REPLENISH AQUIFERS AS A LONG-TERM SAVINGS.
CUT IN COLORADO RIVER WATER WILL MEAN LESS OF THAT STORAGE HAPPENING THAT REPLENISHMENT HAPPENING WHILE CITIES TURN TO GROUND WATER AS A BACKUP SUPPLY.
>> I SAW THAT RECHARGING A LOT OF THIS IS TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE DECLINE.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN.
YOU RECHARGING HERE AND REAL NEED IT THERE?
>> RIGHT.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WE ARE WITH DRAW NOTHING PLACE A, THAT IS WHERE WE DELEAST THE AQUIFER.
REPLENISHING IN PLACE B.
AND SOME POINT THE GROUND WATER TABLE IS DOWN LOW ENOUGH IT WILL NOT BE FEASIBLE TO CONTINUE TO PUMP.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE WATER PROVIDER HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED MAKE INVESTMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO BEING ABLE TO DELIVER SUPPLIES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED.
REPLENISHMENT IN POINT B IS GOOD AND IS IN THE A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR THE DEPLETION IN POINT A >> AND THE REPORT SUGGEST THIS IS SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS WERE MED IN THE PAST.
WE FIGURE THIS OUT IN THE PAST.
REPORT SAYS TIME TO DO IT AGAIN?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> WE PROPOSED DIFFERENT MEASURES FOR INCENTIVIZE THE INVESTMENTS.
THESE TYPICALLY THE INVESTMENTS WE MAKE TO MAINTAIN OUR SHINY BRANDS AND DELIVER RENEWABLE SUPPLIES ARE COSTLY COMPARED WITH THE INVESTMENTS THAT ARE MADE TO THE DELIVER GROUNDWATER AND REPLENISH.
IN THE END THAN I ARE WORTHY IT.
MEANS THAT WHEN WE BUY A HOME OR START A BUSINESS IN THE PHOENIX AREA WE CAN BE SURE OF LONG-TERM SUPPLIES WITHOUT A DISRUPTION.
>> BOTTOM LINE.
GROUNDWATER SUPPLY IN THE VALLEY IS IT ON THE DECLINE?
>> YES.
ESSENTIALLY WE ARE IN A PATH AND ON A COURSE TO DELEAST THE AQUIFERS SLOWLY.
WE HAVE MEASURE IN PLACE THAT SLOW THE RATE OF DEPLOSION.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO REACH SAFE YIELD AND WHERE WE ARE NOW, WE -- THE PROJECTIONS ARE FOR CONTINUED DEPLOSION OF THE ACFERS.
WITHOUT ADDITIONAL ACTIONS TAKEN >> AND THE AWD PROJECTED WE REACHED LIMITS OF GROWTH.
YOU AGREE WITH THAT?
>> THE DEPARTMENT'S MODEL, MODELS THERE IS NO MORE GROUND WATER AVAILABLE, WHICH IS TECHNICAL.
FOR ADDITIONAL USE OF GROUNDWATER BY NEW SUBDIVISIONS THAT IS A HIDE LOGIC MODEL.
I LEAVE THAT TO THE HYDROLOGIST.
I THINK THAT MODEL IS IMPORTANT.
EVEN PHOTOCOPY THIS YEAR IS NOT THE YEAR WE SEE THIS MAY BE WE MODEL WE MAY BE WE HAVE 5 YEARS, IT IS STILL SIGNAL ITS IS TIME TO MAKE INVESTMENT IN ALTERNATIVES AND DOING THING IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
SARAH PORTER WATER POLICY ASU MORRISON INSTITUTE.
GOOD TO SEE YOU THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
TONIGHT PART OF AARP SPONSORED SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OLDER ADULTS TRIPS AND FALLS AMONG SENIORS ACCORDING TO THE CDC, ARE HAPPENING AT AN ALARMING RATE COME LEADING CAUSE.
HOSPITALIZATION.
FROM ASU SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AGEING AND HE JOINS US.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US >> GOOD TO SEE YOU YOOCHL IN SOUNDS LIKE WE KNOW, YOU KNOW FRACTURED HIPS YOU HEAR ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.
ARE WE HEARING ABOUT IT MORE?
>> YES, YES, I THINK CURRENTLY WE ARE ABOUT 44,000 DEATHS PER YEAR.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IS 45,000 A YEAR.
WE ARE PRETTY MUCH ENCLOSING UPON THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
TELL SURPASS THAT ANOTHER COUPLE YEARS >> BASIC QUESTION.
WHY DO OLDER FOLKS FALL?
OLDER ADULTS AS WE AGE WELL IS VISION, PERIPHERAL AND MUSCULAR SKELETAL LOSS.
COMBINATION OF ALL OF THE FACTORS INFLUENCE OUR BALANCE AND INSTABILITY AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, BEFORE YOU COULD REACT AND -- NOT FALL.
BUT NOW, BECAUSE OF THE WEAKNESS OF THE MUSCLES.
YOU ARE IN THE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT AND THEN YOU FALL.
>> CHANGES IN GATE AND IN POSTURE.
>> YES.
>> GATE STABILITY AND POSTURE STABILITY FACTORS WE NEED TO MEASURE TO ASSESS FALLS >> YOU HAVE DONE A LOT YOU HAD THE LOOKHEART MONITOR IT IS YOURS NAFIGURES OUT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.
HOW DOES THE MONITOR DOING?
WHAT IS NEXT IN LINE AS FAR AS RESEARCH AND WHAT CAN BE DONE?
>> LOOKHEART MONITOR HAS BEEN ACQUISITIONED BY BIGGER MUSCULAR SKELETAL YOU KNOW -- HELPING THIS YOU KNOW IN THE HEALTH CARE AREAS.
ANYWAY.
BUTT THE BOTTOM LINE OF FALL RISK ASSESSMENT THE PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY THE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT IS DONE BY VERY MUCH OF LIKE QUALITATIVE MANNER.
YOU GOTTA SHEET.
YOU ARE ASKING HOW OLD ARE YOU?
YOU RATE IT AND IF YOU SCORE IS GREATER THAN 10 FALLERS SCORE IS NOT YOU ARE IN THE A FALLER.
LOOK AT THE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT SCORING IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE THIS .
IS WHY WE DEVELOPED THE LOOKHEART FON MONITOR.
>> WHEN YOU MEASURE THINGS IN QUANTITY TRAITIVE WAYS YOU LOAD THEM TO AI AND GET RESULTS AND I WOULD IMAGINE THAT IS THE FACTOR HERE?
>> YES.
>> WE HAVE CREATED MACHINE LEARNING MODEL.
THAT CAN PREDICT FALLERS BEFORE THEY FALL.
AND WILL SO, THE MISSION LEARNING MODEL WE ARE USING NOW IS A FORMED MISSION MODEL AND WELL IS THAT ARE DRIVEN LEARNING MODELS TWO ARE CHANNEL FILLED WITH AI.
TO PREDICT AND -- ASSESS.
AND SO WE HAVE UTILIZE THIRD DEGREE MISSION LEARN TO COME UP TO 90% ACCURACY IN TERMS OF PREDICTING FALLERS BEFORE THEY FALL.
>> WHEN YOU PREDICT A FALLER BEFORE THEY FALL, WHAT DO YOU DO?
>> THERE IS A VARIETY OF PREVENTION TOOLS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
STRENGTHENING BALANCE EXERCISES.
THERE IS A VARIETY OF GAIT THERAPIES.
BUT ASSESS WHATTING IS WRONG WITH THEM WHAT IS THE RISK FACTOR, IS THE KEY.
FINDING THAT OUT.
>> YEA.
>> AND SO I WOULD IMAGINE THERE ARE MANY BIOMEDICAL PRINCIPLES AT PLAY AND AI HELPS.
EVEN AI YOU HAVE TO FACTOR IN IS A MOVING TARGET IS IT NOT.
79 YEAR OLDS ARE 80 AND 81 YEAR OLDS AND THEY CHANGE.
>> YEA.
WELL, SO THERE , IS A REALITY WHEN THERE IS THIS VARIABILITY IT IS HARD TO HONE IN ON WHO IS FALLING AND WHO IS IN THE FALLING.
IN GENERAL, LOOK AT THEIR GAIT AND POSTURE.
POSTURE STABILITY AND WHAT ISSUES THAT THIS PERSON HAS IN TERMS OF -- FALL PRONENESS.
AND AS A RESULT OF THIS WHAT INTERVENTION CAN WE BRING TOWARDS TO HELP THIS INDIVIDUAL WALK BETTER AND BALANCE SO THAT HOW FAR IS THIS AI RESEARCH GOING >> THIS AI RESEARCH WE HAVE FINISHED WORN PART AND NOW WE ARE INCREASING THE ACCURACY BY ADDING ADDITIONAL PROGRAM TERSE OR FEATURES AS WE CALL IT.
>> AND THE LOOKHEART MONITOR WILL THAT PLAY IN TO MONITOR?
I IMAGINE THAT IS GREAT INFORMATION?
>> YES, WE USE THE LOOKHEART MONITOR AND USE IT AT HOME SO WE CAN ASSESS THE ACTIVITIES WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT HOME.
SO TO GET A UNIVERSAL TYPE OF INFORMATION.
NOT JUST -- YOU KNOW -- THE FALL -- YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW THE RATING SCALE >> AS FAR AS PREVENTION THERE ARE BALANCING EXERCISES.
THERE IS KNOWLEDGE AND TO KNOW YOU MOTIVE NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS AS QUICKLY OR AS ABSENT MINDED LOW AS DU.
TIME TO FOCUS.
I IMAGINE PAYING ATTENTION WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
>> YES, PAYING FOCUS ATTENTION IS IMPORTANT AND ALSO LOOKING DOWN IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS WELL.
WE TENDS TO AS WE WALK WE WALK WITH THE OUR VIEWPOINT THIS ANGLE.
BUT WE DON'T USUALLY LOOK DOWN AND THAT'S IS THE PROBLEM.
BUT YOU KNOW IN TERMS OF ENVIRONMENT, THAT IS ONE ISSUE.
BUT ALSO IT IS THE ISSUE WITH OURSELVES.
THAT BUT THERE ARE INTERVENTION TOOLS AVAILABLE THAT STRENGTHEN OURSELVES AND MAKE OURSELVES STABLE AND WE DON'T HAVE TO FALL >> GREAT WORK.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND SHARING YOUR INFORMATION APPRECIATE IT.
>> THAT'S IT I'M TED SIMONS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING Support for Arizona.
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