High-Tech Sensors Help Kids Keep Eye on Aging Parents
From: Medical Design Technology - 05/05/2015

Advances in low-cost sensors and wireless networks are fueling a boom in the
so-called "smart" home. And companies are looking beyond home security and
temperature control to creating products for Baby Boomers trying to balance
caring for aging parents and respecting their independence. It's a new twist
on the notion of personal alarms, such as the Life Alert system that gained
popularity with "Help, I've fallen and can't get up" advertisements.

These systems often use simple, inexpensive components such as accelerometers
that know when an object is moved. Others use small power sensors to track
electricity use or contact circuits that tell when a door is open or closed.
Companies like Lively, Evermind and BeClose charge $50 to $300 for a set of
sensors and $30 to $70 a month for wireless monitoring. Each promises to
safeguard clients' personal information.

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