Tech devices help seniors stay in their homes
- USA Today
- Dec 25, 2012
- 1 min read
The digital age is making aging a whole lot easier.
From talking pill dispensers to tracking devices tucked inside tennis shoes to digital medical scanners that can transmit vital signs to the doctor, today's gadgets help seniors stay in their homes and can give relief to loved ones and caregivers.
"It gives them peace of mind," Ed Rockett, 83, said of his sons. The Farmington Hills, Mich., man, a retired educator, said he doesn't mind the pleasant digital voice from his pill dispenser that reminds him in the morning and evening that it's time for his meds.
Nor does it bother him that his son, a three-hour drive away, is sent a short video each time the senior Rockett walks into the path of a motion-sensor activated camera in his dining area where he takes his pills. Near Houghton Lake, an e-mail pings the smartphone of Rockett's son, also named Ed, to let him know a new video is available.
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