# Wearbags Inflatables to Protect Fragile Seniors By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-26 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-japan-inflatables-helping-old-people-bounce-back-from-tumble References: [complex](http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/09/26/japanese-airbag-jacket-will-break-your-fall/) & [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3076551/Japanese-company-makes-airbags-for-the-elderly.html)  Over 22% of Japanese people are 65 years or older--it's Japan's fastest-growing population segment. They might fall down a lot. Therefore some inventors are seeing a new market for wearable air bags. Some of these wearbags are definitely produced with a specific audience in mind. The first image in the gallery, for example, is made with someone with epilepsy and would only really work if they fell backwards. And the collar airbag would be great for someone in a wheelchair since it works from any angle. I'm not sure about the construction guy's wearbag, though. Maybe it's to prevent girl-watching whiplash... ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inflatable Shower Chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-shower-chair.md) - [Inflatable Couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-dress.md) - [Weird Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complex-sht-art.md) - [Inflatable Bikini](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-flotation-device-imitates-life.md)