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What is Bide?
Bide is a fall prevention device that supports older people to live safely and independently at home.
Having a Bide device by your bedside at home will help to prevent you or your loved ones from having a fall at night when you are particularly vulnerable.
Through the use of discrete sensors, Bide detects that the user is about to get out of bed and then automatically plays a message from a loved one or carer that prompts them to move more safely.
This small and simple action is often enough to support users to get out of bed carefully and reduce the risk of nighttime falls.
Bide also provides a low background light which lets them know when they are safe to move off and helps them to find their way.
Peace of mind for you, independence for your loved ones.
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About Bide
Falling facts:
Waking up in the night confused or disoriented, and then attempting to get out of bed before you're ready, is a common cause of falls, but now it can be avoided.
Approximately one in three adults aged 65+ fall each year, and this increases to more than half of adults aged 80+, or those with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease.
Spine, wrists and hips fractures are the most common fall-related injuries. Short and long-term outlooks for patients are generally poor following a hip fracture, with an increased one-year mortality of between 18% and 33% and negative effects on daily living activities, such as shopping and walking Hip fractures alone account for 1.8 million hospital bed days and £1.1 billion in hospital costs every year, excluding the high cost of social care.
Every fall prevented matters which is why the fall prevention device Bide can be life changing. If you are concerned about an elderly releative who lives alone and is at risk of falling at night, our device could provide you with the reassurance you are looking for.
Falling facts:
Approximately one in three adults aged 65+ fall each year
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One third of patients who fracture a hip will die within 12 months
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1.8 million hospital bed are used every year for fall related incidents
Waking up in the night confused or disoriented, and then attempting to get out of bed before you're ready, is a common cause of falls, but now it can be easily addressed.
WELCOME
The Cause of Falls
The truth is that nighttime falls can happen for a variety of reasons, and whilst some factors like bedroom safety can be addressed, others are more complex. From trip hazards to the impact of certain medications, many factors can impact the frequency and severity of falls, here are some of the main factors:
- Balance problems and muscle weakness
- Osteoporosis – More than 3 million people in the UK have osteoporosis and they are at much greater risk of fragility fractures.
- Poor vision
- A long-term health condition, such as heart disease, dementia or low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Side effects caused by certain medications including painkillers.
Unfortunately, when discussing a fall in the elderly, there is so much more to consider than just the fall itself. A fall can lead to a variety of complications including:
- Long hospital stays
- Isolation
- Loss of independence
- Loss of confidence
An increased likelihood that another fall will occur having a Bide device with you at home will decrease the likelihood of you or your loved ones having a fall and thus you are able to avoid some of these life-changing complications.