AgeTech SF Hackathon: Closing the Emergency Detection Gap
- WHO IT IS FOR: Designers, engineers, founders, clinicians, researchers, and technologists passionate about elder care and accessibility.
- WHAT IT IS ABOUT: Developing human-centered technology to close the emergency detection and discovery gap for older adults living alone.
- FORMAT: A collaborative hackathon featuring cross-functional team prototyping and professional mentorship.
Join AgeTech SF in San Francisco for a mission-driven hackathon dedicated to improving the safety and dignity of older adults aging in place. As more seniors live alone, the risk of undetected emergencies increases; this event brings together a diverse group of innovators to build practical tools for fall detection, medical event alerts, and better coordination between families and emergency responders.
Participants will work in cross-functional teams to prototype solutions that address the 'discovery gap,' ensuring that those in crisis are found and helped quickly. To ensure solutions are rooted in real-world empathy, the challenge is shaped by a roundtable of caregivers, healthcare providers, and older adults. Whether you are focused on health routines, care navigation, or combating loneliness, this is your opportunity to solve one of the most urgent challenges in modern aging.