The times they are a-changin’… Bob Dylan had it right on the money didn’t he? When we think about aging (we all are — of course), there are many things that come to mind. Keeping our aging loved ones connected and not overwhelmed by these new digital healthcare technologies can be a challenge.
It is the age of digital healthcare, let us not forget. As practices are exploding with patients and reimbursements are down many are looking toward the future of digital medicine and its possibilities.
There are so many choices for us to stay connected with aging loved ones. Technology for this population must be simple, safe and fail proof or it will be shelved.
There’s a reason why the jingle “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” pops to the fronts of our minds so quickly. The marketing and technology was the bomb- a simple necklace with a button to push and help comes to the door. It was user friendly, easy, and provided an incredible peace of mind.
Now we have Skype, iPhones, ipads, healthcare apps, face time, Twitter, Facebook and the list rolls on and on. There are so many choices, which one is right for your parents to use? There will be a eureka moment for you all. Perhaps there is a unique option that works best for your family or maybe it’s a combination of a few.
Products such as CareConnect bundle multiple technologies into one easy to use package. An add on for motion detection is readily available for their product. If someone isn’t able to “push their own button”, it will notify designated helpers that they haven’t been moving around the house. I personally think this technology is brilliant. How priceless – especially if someone has diabetes and is living alone. An issue with overnight low blood sugar unawareness is always a possibility; regardless of the type of diabetes a person is living with.
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