Monitoring for the Elderly Living Independently

       

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• Monitoring for the Elderly Living Independently (1199)

Safety and security are ever more at the forefront of people’s minds as shown by many studies into the additional support techniques needed for the elderly who wish to be independent and continue living at home for longer. This is not so much about protection against burglary, but rather protecting the person himself, reflecting the fact that, when the elderly live at home alone, a major concern is that they will not be able to contact anyone were they to get ill, fall or for whatever reason suddenly to need help. Rapid and even automatically triggered communication with care providers, volunteers, family, and the like is essential. In this article we will look at what is currently available to set this up, always bearing in mind that the choice of a given solution should be tailored to suit the mental and physical condition, the needs and requirements of the individual in question.

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