Global Market for PERS is Projected to Reach US$4.4 Billion by 2020
Preference for Independent Living Among
the Elderly Drives the PERS Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA
announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Personal Emergency
Response Systems (PERS). Global
market for PERS is projected to reach US$4.4 billion by 2020, driven by the
aging population, and the growing preference to live independent lives.
The
growing base of aging population worldwide is creating a parallel need to
provide a robust social care system for the elderly. An increasing number of elderly
people, particularly in developed markets such as the United States, are
showing preference for independent living. A key driver of this trend is the rising
number of healthy, active ageing individuals who support independence. Also, improvement
in awareness, self-care and disease management is helping people with chronic
diseases and disability to lead active and independent lives. The desire to
live well with complex conditions such as dementia and frailty is spurring
demand for social care services. Also, hospitals and health service providers
are encouraging patient care outside healthcare premises, driven by the need to
curtail spiraling healthcare expenses. A combination of all these factors are resulting
in growing demand for medical products and services that aid in living safe,
healthy and independent lives.
Personal
Emergency Response System (PERS), also called social alarm, represents a social care service that helps the elderly and
the disabled receive timely medical aid during emergencies. PERS are
essentially communication devices that help resolve delays and problems with
co-ordination of care. Conventional PERS are portable and/or stationary
equipment such as a panic button in the form of wristband or necklace and a stationary
unit attached to the fixed phone lines. At the press of a button, the personal
emergency response system aids a person in distress to initiate an alarm call
for assistance. Integration of PERS in senior healthcare offers numerous
benefits to family members, care providers and care teams and enables the ageing
population to lead independent and healthier lives. Technological developments,
growing government support, and increasing awareness are also driving growth in
demand for PERS worldwide.
Technological
advances, over the years, have led to the development of novel portable
devices, which feature two-way voice communication capabilities. Functionality improvements are also being
witnessed in panic buttons. Compared to the conventional buttons that required users
to move closer to the monitoring station for help, the new generation panic
buttons enable users to talk directly over the buttons. PERS can be also be integrated
with a wide range of consumer devices, connected home, remote monitoring
solutions and smartwatches. Mobile PERS is growing in popularity and is
expected to spur growth in the market encouraged by the mobility benefits
offered.
As
stated by the new market research report on Personal Emergency Response Systems
(PERS), Europe represents the largest market worldwide. Asia-Pacific ranks as
the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 8% over the analysis period.
Major
players covered in the report include ADT Security Services Inc., AlertOne
Services LLC, Appello, Bay Alarm Medical, Connect America Medical Alarm
Company, Galaxy Medical Alert Systems Ltd., Koninklijke Philips Electronics
N.V., Life Alert Emergency Response Inc., Tynetec Ltd. and VRI, Inc. among
others.
The research report titled “Personal
Emergency Response Systems (PERS): A Global Strategic Business Report”
announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers,
acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. The report provides market
estimates and projections in US$ for all major geographic markets such as the US,
Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe),
Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.
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