Does anyone know where fall detection is on my watch so I can set it up?

[bmoore123@tweesecake.social]

@EJGilbert @technolass I don't think there is a setting. I think it is on by default. mine has triggered a few times although I didn't actually fall. it sets off an alarmrm. I will look through settings and see if I can find anything.

[bmoore123@tweesecake.social]

@EJGilbert @technolass so in settings, sos, there is a toggle for fall detection which is on by default. I think you can set up a contact to be notified when one of these alarms triggers. although I have not set that up.

[ejgilbert@dragonscave.space]

@bmoore123 @technolass Thanks! I didn't even think to look there

[technolass@allovertheplace.ca]

@bmoore123@tweesecake.social @EJGilbert@dragonscave.space I don't know how to say this without sounding really bad. I believe the fall detection is age-based. I've always had to enable it myself.

[ejgilbert@dragonscave.space]

@technolass lol!

[bmoore123@tweesecake.social]

@technolass @EJGilbert yeah, maybe it is. guess I am getting old since it thinks I need it.

[ejgilbert@dragonscave.space]

@bmoore123 @technolass Oh dear! Thanks to my MS. I’m going to need it too.

[silly_singer@mindly.social]

@technolass Caroline is right.
It is automatically on if you are 65 or older.
I had to turn it on when I got an Apple watch.
When I gave mine to my mom a few years ago, Fall detection automatically turned on for her.

[bmoore123@tweesecake.social]

@silly_singer @technolass hmm, I am not really close to that but mine was on. how strange.

[silly_singer@mindly.social]

@bmoore123 @technolass Hmmm, maybe they changed it, or perhaps something in your health profile triggered it?