My Medic Watch

“With the ageing population growing exponentially around the world each year, this app could help elderly people keep their independence for longer.”. Four years ago, our mother Helene was diagnosed with severe auto-immune neuropathy. At the time we were juggling study and work, and we suddenly found ourselves facing the constant worry that mum might fall when we weren’t there with her. When Mum got a smartwatch, we were so happy because she wore it all the time and we knew that if she had a fall, she could call us using the watch, even if she wasn’t able to get to her phone. Suddenly, we had a eureka moment: What if there was a way we could be notified immediately and automatically if mum had a fall, so that she didn’t even need to call us? What if there was a way that we could know she needed our help, even if she had been knocked unconscious?