Laurie Orlov’s “Aging in Place Technology Watch” blog is always — and I mean ALWAYS — worth a read. The intersection between her “watch” and electrical contractors may not be obvious . . . but if a huge market for what she discusses below (and in many other posts) ever does develop, someone is going to have to do an awful lot of installation work.
Consider how many baby boomers there are (76 million or so) . . . and how they all seem obsessed with living forever.
Sensor-based remote monitoring of vulnerable seniors has long been a very good idea. That is clearest when it is viewed from the vantage point of caregivers – professionals or family. But in 2014, let us consider: is remote monitoring a product – or is it becoming a feature of a larger social wellness solution?
For the 75+ age group – the Real Seniors, who may not have tablets or smart phones, some of the frailest may truly need remote monitoring. But moving forward, the sensible solution to their isolation and safety risk may be as much social as sensing.
And we must ask, will remote monitoring sensors stay plugged in and useful unless they are a feature of a larger wellness and social offering?
Source: http://electricalcontractor.com/?p=13777
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