"Laying on the floor too long can have devastating consequences"

[BrokenVisage]

Thanks LifeAlert, no more laying on floors for me! Your commercial will save millions of lives with this totally legit medical information I'm sure.

 

[jme5343]

You could get floorsores.

 

[SunnyD]

Too much of anything can kill you...

(Though for some reason when it comes to sex, I cannot think of any better way to go)

 

[Modular]

Too much of anything can kill you...

(Though for some reason when it comes to sex, I cannot think of any better way to go)

Sneezing while climaxing = head asplodes

 

[Cogman]

Thanks LifeAlert, no more laying on floors for me! Your commercial will save millions of lives with this totally legit medical information I'm sure.

If you are being sarcastic, you should know that laying on the floor for too long CAN be devastating? Ever hear of bed soars? Think of that only 100x worse.

It isn't a rare occasion for an older person to fall and be incapable of getting up for hours on end. Laying in the same position for 12+ hours really can do a lot of damage to the outer skin layers.

 

[borisvodofsky]

If you are being sarcastic, you should know that laying on the floor for too long CAN be devastating? Ever hear of bed soars? Think of that only 100x worse.

It isn't a rare occasion for an older person to fall and be incapable of getting up for hours on end. Laying in the same position for 12+ hours really can do a lot of damage to the outer skin layers.

OLD people FTW..

 

[MarkXIX]

I noticed they have a copyright on the "I've fallen and I can't get up" tagline that made them popular to begin with.

 

[SunnyD]

Sneezing while climaxing = head asplodes

Even better when you BOTH sneeze at the same time. :$

 

[Mo0o]

Lie down on some concrete and dont move or shift positions. See how long you can last

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I think LifeAlert or any tech that gives older folks some peace of mind, is a good thing.

 

[LTC8K6]

I think LifeAlert or any tech that gives older folks some peace of mind, is a good thing.

It's false security though. They will forget to wear the thing, or fall in such a way, or have some condition, such as a stroke, where they can't push the button. Especially that necklace. It can easily end up behind your head, even in a simple fall.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

It's false security though. They will forget to wear the thing, or fall in such a way, or have some condition, such as a stroke, where they can't push the button. Especially that necklace. It can easily end up behind your head, even in a simple fall.

You're missing the point. It's not so much for actual security, it's for peace of mind for those who, for whatever reason, do not want "assisted living."

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Lie down on some concrete and dont move or shift positions. See how long you can last

I've slept on concrete easy. Not sure why its such a hard thing to believe. I get damn good sleep no matter if I'm in a bed, sleeping on hardwood floor, tile, and other hard surfaces.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I've slept on concrete easy. Not sure why its such a hard thing to believe. I get damn good sleep no matter if I'm in a bed, sleeping on hardwood floor, tile, and other hard surfaces.

Get back to me when you're 70 or 80.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Get back to me when you're 70 or 80.

Every single member of my family over the age of 50 still sleeps on hardwood floor. My grandmother is 70 and sleeps on hardwood.

It is not a difficult thing to do.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Every single member of my family over the age of 50 still sleeps on hardwood floor. My grandmother is 70 and sleeps on hardwood.

It is not a difficult thing to do.

Unless you have medical issues. Which more people that age have than do not. Congrats on a healthy family. You can thank your genes.

 

[LTC8K6]

You're missing the point. It's not so much for actual security, it's for peace of mind for those who, for whatever reason, do not want "assisted living."

You agreed with me...

Actually, truth be told, these systems are often for peace of mind and convenience of the relatives, who no longer have to check on grandma so much.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Every single member of my family over the age of 50 still sleeps on hardwood floor. My grandmother is 70 and sleeps on hardwood.

It is not a difficult thing to do.

There is a significant difference between a sleeping on a hard surface and lying entirely immobile on a hard surface following an injury or medical trauma.

 

[LTC8K6]

Unless you have medical issues. Which more people that age have than do not. Congrats on a healthy family. You can thank your genes.

I would bet that a large chunk of the world's population always sleeps on "the floor", and often for long periods.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You agreed with me...

Actually, truth be told, these systems are often for peace of mind and convenience of the relatives, who no longer have to check on grandma so much.

This is true although many relatives object due to the added expense.

 

[LTC8K6]

Laying in the same position for 12+ hours really can do a lot of damage to the outer skin layers.

Where are the relatives?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I would bet that a large chunk of the world's population always sleeps on "the floor", and often for long periods.

A large chunk of the world's population doesn't regularly live to be 70 or 80.

 

[LTC8K6]

A large chunk of the world's population doesn't regularly live to be 70 or 80.

I was speaking of folks that old...