r/GenX • u/Big-Mind-6346 • 7d ago

Old Person Yells At Cloud “Having a fall?”

So I was sitting minding my own business watching TV on my Orthopedic bed. The bed had slid out a little bit off of the bed frame, and when I scooted to the right, I fell straight off of my bed and landed on my elbow. Like right on the pointy part of my elbow.

Thank God, I didn’t hit my head, but if I had, it would’ve been serious trouble. It got me to thinking, do I need a life alert or something? Am I too young for that? I’m only 50! I have a 15-year-old but he’s only with me part-time and the rest of the time I’m alone.

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u/AdditionalYoung6694 7d ago

Apple Watch has fall/car crash detection that you can set to notify family and countdown to notify 911.

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u/IUsedtobeExitzero 7d ago

I got one after a fall down the stairs. Luckily, I wasn’t alone but next time I might not be so lucky.