Many seniors want to stay in their houses as long as they can, but close relatives and friends fear their family member will forget prescriptions, get hurt, or need assistance in other essential areas. Technology has stepped in to increase senior citizen indenpendency which keeps them out of hospitals and nursing homes.
With a network of monitoring gear that includes the GrandCare Como, QuietCare Plus and e-Neighbor, everything in the house is monitored 24/7, from tap watering running to any dangerous physical events like falling. The data is collected and is then given over to a dispatcher or sometimes a computerized caregiver for later help.
MD2 and Rescue Alert are two example of remote automatic pill reminders that are set up via alarms on pill boxes to send a phone call of e mail to the senior to remind them about their medication.
Temperature-activated flow reducers shut off water when it reaches a harmful temperature.
Jitterbug is a popular large-format cellphone that has very big buttons, with some specialized ones that are directly connected to 911, and a few that can be programmed to the owner's family or care giver.
Right at Home and Philips Lifeline are now working together in their automated systems to help seniors with preventive alarms from more accessible medical dispensers to a round-the-clock emergency call center. A PERS will help older loved ones feel more independent and reassure those who care about them. These medical monitoring systems aren't covered by insurance yet, but with the purchase of the client's home, the whole system can actually be as inexpensive as $20 depending on the system used.
Gerotechnology that develops products and services to improve the quality of life and make work and leisure easier for people as they age, so today's seniors are benefitting from this cutting-edge field of technology. Gerontechnology is connecting seniors and high tech tools. To help seniors manage their wellness here are a few examples of "nana technology." To allow for reading of small prints there are handheld electronic magnifiers, a built-in camera may be included sometimes and may include freeze image function to capture magnified text and graphics.
Many new telephony technologies are currently in development. A caller ID to display a photo of the person calling, the relationship of the caller and notes about a previous conversation to nudge the call recipient's memory are used in intelligent telephones for people with memory problems. New walking aids have been automatically programmed to help their owners navigate their homes or clear away obstacles in the path. Electronic shoe insoles maintains the balance in a person's body by transmitting small vibratory movements to the foot. Home health care workers will get assistance from robotic nurses when lifting people or helping them when they have fallen. The mailbox alert has a special mechanism to alert the homeowner of mail in the box so that he doesn't have to go out and check it manually. E-Readers allow seniors to download books and other materials wirelessly, allowing the content to be displayed in a larger font. This saves driving out to a bookstore or library. Alzheimer's patients who could wander away are helped by the use of tracking systems that monitor where they are.
Gerontechnology will never replace an individual's need for human touch and personal interaction that only people can offer though assistive technology helps seniors and eases the burden on senior caregivers.
With a network of monitoring gear that includes the GrandCare Como, QuietCare Plus and e-Neighbor, everything in the house is monitored 24/7, from tap watering running to any dangerous physical events like falling. The data is collected and is then given over to a dispatcher or sometimes a computerized caregiver for later help.
MD2 and Rescue Alert are two example of remote automatic pill reminders that are set up via alarms on pill boxes to send a phone call of e mail to the senior to remind them about their medication.
Temperature-activated flow reducers shut off water when it reaches a harmful temperature.
Jitterbug is a popular large-format cellphone that has very big buttons, with some specialized ones that are directly connected to 911, and a few that can be programmed to the owner's family or care giver.
Right at Home and Philips Lifeline are now working together in their automated systems to help seniors with preventive alarms from more accessible medical dispensers to a round-the-clock emergency call center. A PERS will help older loved ones feel more independent and reassure those who care about them. These medical monitoring systems aren't covered by insurance yet, but with the purchase of the client's home, the whole system can actually be as inexpensive as $20 depending on the system used.
Gerotechnology that develops products and services to improve the quality of life and make work and leisure easier for people as they age, so today's seniors are benefitting from this cutting-edge field of technology. Gerontechnology is connecting seniors and high tech tools. To help seniors manage their wellness here are a few examples of "nana technology." To allow for reading of small prints there are handheld electronic magnifiers, a built-in camera may be included sometimes and may include freeze image function to capture magnified text and graphics.
Many new telephony technologies are currently in development. A caller ID to display a photo of the person calling, the relationship of the caller and notes about a previous conversation to nudge the call recipient's memory are used in intelligent telephones for people with memory problems. New walking aids have been automatically programmed to help their owners navigate their homes or clear away obstacles in the path. Electronic shoe insoles maintains the balance in a person's body by transmitting small vibratory movements to the foot. Home health care workers will get assistance from robotic nurses when lifting people or helping them when they have fallen. The mailbox alert has a special mechanism to alert the homeowner of mail in the box so that he doesn't have to go out and check it manually. E-Readers allow seniors to download books and other materials wirelessly, allowing the content to be displayed in a larger font. This saves driving out to a bookstore or library. Alzheimer's patients who could wander away are helped by the use of tracking systems that monitor where they are.
Gerontechnology will never replace an individual's need for human touch and personal interaction that only people can offer though assistive technology helps seniors and eases the burden on senior caregivers.
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