If you can’t balance on one foot for that long, you have a higher fall risk. Falls are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths in older adults (paywall link). One easy way to improve your balance is to stand on your nondominant leg while brushing your teeth. If you can last for 30 seconds, you’re doing great. Hold onto something if you’re wobbly, though, OK?
There's an important new health feature you need to set up on your iPhone - Here's how
Smartwatches and mobile phones are packed with health features that can keep track of your vital signs. Just having your phone in your pocket, the device can track how much you walked in a day or the number of stairs you climbed. Tap or click here to enable and use the health features on your Apple Watch.
If you place it next to you at night, it can track how many hours of sleep you got in. It’s also helpful if you snore or roll around a lot. Apple has one of the most robust Health apps and affords iOS users many features and trackers.
The release of Apple’s iOS 15 naturally added more functionality to Apple’s Health app. Here is the latest one and why you should activate it.
Apple’s new Health feature
The release of any new operating system brings new features, but some get more attention than others. Things like the ability to change visuals, camera upgrades, or added security measures are usually at the forefront.
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But health features seem to fall by the wayside, and it’s a pity as they can save the life of a loved one when set up correctly. The latest iOS 15 feature is an excellent example of that, as it can help people determine if they are at risk of falling.
The new feature found in the Health app is called Walking Steadiness and is available for iOS 15 users who have an iPhone 8 or newer. The function uses “custom algorithms to assess your balance, stability, and coordination through the built-in motion sensors on your iPhone,” Apple explained.
Essentially, when it is set up, it will try to determine if you walk correctly. It takes note of your walking speed, step length, double support time, and walking asymmetry. It uses this data to determine your walking steadiness and classification.
The latter is split into three categories: OK, Low, or Very Low. For the last two, you can set it up so that you get a notification about steadiness. There is also a setting that automatically shares your walking steadiness data and notifications with friends or family.
How to set up Walking Steadiness
The process to set it up for yourself or on a loved one’s iOS device is relatively simple. It only takes a few minutes to do, and it can be instrumental if you aren’t steady on your feet.
Windows 10: Everything new in Microsoft's May update
Microsoft regularly rolls out patches for its Windows operating system. Past updates included new functions, design overhauls and security tweaks. A new update has just been released and implements some suggestions from the community.
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In a heartbreaking, if predictable, twist, the highly anticipated May 2020 update for Windows 10 has become a total disaster. Despite early acclaim by beta testers for stability and performance, the update has been plagued with bugs and compatibility issues that actually make it harder to use your PC than before.
iOS 13.5 bugs are screwing up iPads and iPhones
Despite high hopes for a stable release, the much anticipated iOS 13.5 may not be as smooth of an install as originally thought.
As with Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2020 update, the Apple 13.5 update was seen as an essential download for iOS users. Unfortunately, it looks like it’s just as buggy as past releases. Tap or click here to see what’s wrong with the May 2020 update.