KOKU is a University of Manchester spin out company and an award winning platform founded by Prof Emma Stanmore. The platform provides self-managed health care for older adults and NHS approved preventative treatment for health & social care commissioners. The digital platform provides gamified individual activity through to telehealth engagements and cross-population insight. Incorporating 20+ yrs of research, KOKU is based on health behaviour change theory and the proven OTAGO/FAME falls prevention exercise intervention programmes. Trials in Greater Manchester, Nottingham and Texas found KOKU is viewed positively by older adults and objectively found to have high usability with improved outcomes in balance, health status and confidence after 6 wks independent use. Our embedded behaviour change methods and user-friendly approach also helps older adults to be more aware of healthy ageing practices (e.g. improving bone health, nutrition, hydration and home safety) that promote resilience, prevent frailty, maintain wellbeing and independence. KOKU was co-developed with older people and it is NHS Digital approved as a low risk device, compliant with regulatory safety standards. We provide our software as a service to health and social care providers, all of whom face the challenges of treating an increasingly ageing population. KOKU provides a self-manageable, low cost, scalable solution, eliminating waiting lists for clinicians. It has a proven ROI for NHS, Local Authorities and other health providers - reducing falls, ambulance call outs, A&E assessments and hospital admissions. Care providers measure impact via simple, clear analytics dashboards for adherence, progress, falls and related injuries. This access to data offers an opportunity for joined-up, sustained action between national and local government, the NHS and local authorities. KOKU has a top scoring ORCHA rating of 84% (the world's leading digital health review platform)
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Check out KOKU Health's new feature page on the University of Manchester Innovation Factory website including the team. We are now 'investment-ready' 💪 😛 Drop me a message if you'd like further details on our app and service https://lnkd.in/eeeQCBFp
GM Live Well is holding an in person event on 26th November aimed at co-designing everyday support in neighbourhoods Aiming to combine communities, peer support, advocacy, this event is for all to focus on what is needed in local communities for GM residents to thrive. Details below... https://lnkd.in/eHn-W3B5
Team member Bibhusha Karki is working closely with older adults in the South Asain community, sharing KOKU and collecting data...
PhD candidate in Healthy Ageing | Falls Prevention |Digital & Health Equity | AgeTech User Experience (UX) Design/Co-production
📢 Currently in the recruitment and data collection phase! I’ve been sharing strength and balance exercises through the Keep On Keep Up (KOKU) programme, co-created with and for older adults. This phase has been an eye- opener on the importance of creating digital health interventions that are accessible and truely inclusive for diverse ageing communities. If we’re serious about addressing health inequalities, older adults cannot remain invisible. Here are a few ways to start: 1) Disaggreate Age Data: instead of a broad “50+” category, break down age groups to capture diverse needs. 2) Create Age friendly tech: Design technologies with older adults in mind, ensuring usability and accessibility 3) Increase access to Refurbished Divices: more available hardware means more opportunities for connection and learning 4) Foster Tech Learning Opportunities: Offer spaces where older adults can learn and feel empowered in using new technology. Let’s continue to build more equitable and inclusive digital health solutions for all generations! #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #HealthyAgeing #Healthyaging #Inclusion #TechForGood #AgeFriendly #Research #Datacollection #PhDcandidate
Thanks University of Manchester Innovation Factory! 💪 👍
Falls are the leading cause of emergency admissions for older adults, costing the NHS £4.4 billion annually. To address this, Professor Prof Emma Stanmore and her team launched KOKU Health, a digital health programme designed to prevent falls and boost health literacy. The KOKU app (as seen in the video below) aims to improve strength, balance, and health literacy in older adults in order to prevent functional decline and falls. Here are some key developments happening at KOKU HQ: 1️⃣ Having successfully completed feasibility studies in Greater Manchester and Texas, KOKU has shown positive feedback as part of a multifaceted fall prevention programme. Read the full study here : https://lnkd.in/eEMR-PFV 2️⃣ KOKU is currently part way through a Randomised Control Trial funded by NHS England, with results expected in 2025. Watch this space… 3️⃣ And…‘KOKU Lite’ is now available for download! This free app is suitable for those with cognitive impairments and/or learning disabilities, and can be downloaded for iOS on the App Store. Get in touch with Elliott Jennings for info on investment opportunities, and head over here to find KOKU's page: 👉 KOKU Health #FallPrevention #HealthTech #NHS #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation Victoria Bertenshaw Saima Ahmed Jaheeda Gangannagaripalli Chloe French
Great to see KOKU Health highly recommended by Staffordshire County Council this week ✔ ⬇
KOKU is one of six apps 'highly recommended' by Staffordshire County Council to help the public achieve their weight management goals. Check out the recommendation and download info in the link below ⏬ https://lnkd.in/e3f3sCzm
KOKU is one of six apps 'highly recommended' by Staffordshire County Council to help the public achieve their weight management goals. Check out the recommendation and download info in the link below ⏬ https://lnkd.in/e3f3sCzm
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A new analysis conducted for the Centre for Ageing Better by built environment experts BRE reveals the huge financial repercussions to the NHS and society from falls in the home. Removing serious fall hazards from older people's homes could save the NHS £330m a year. Alongside our strength and balance exercise programme, KOKU features health literacy games that focus on hazard identification and management in the home, a fun and interactive way to learn how to make the home a safer place. https://lnkd.in/egkgA_pd
‘Falls are not an inevitable part of ageing’… KOKU Health can help improve essential strength and balance to prevent falls www.kokuhealth.com #fallspreventionawarenessweek #falls #prevention #frailty #strength #balance #koku Great video below from NHS Greater Manchester highlighting falls prevention and the huge impact it can have ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Did you see our video yesterday highlighting the vital part that GP practices play in preventing falls? Today Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT, explains why a whole-system approach is needed. Around 10,000 people aged over 65 in Greater Manchester injure themselves through falls each year, which can have serious consequences. Falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. Find out more about the collaborative work going on in Greater Manchester to identify those most at risk and intervene. https://lnkd.in/ecn2vYWQ #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek