Sensors Help Keep the Elderly at Home »
Posted By engineer 10 months, 1 week ago in Science & TechnologyIncreasingly, many older people who live alone are not truly alone. They are being watched by a flurry of new technologies designed to enable them to live independently and avoid expensive trips to the emergency room or nursing homes.
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StevieGee10 months, 1 week ago
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My mother, who is 75 or so, nobody knows actually how old, could use this technology because she is fiercely independent and will put up with no "nurses". It could work out well because she has me and several other children and grandchildren living within about 2 miles. It could work for others as well.
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mulberry10 months, 1 week ago
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With more and more families dealing with the fact that an elderly loved one lives miles away but insists on being on their own, these kinds of things could be a god-send. It calms the family and provides security for the older person. Nearly everyone would prefer to age at home not in a "facility" and these things help extend that.
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