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Such gadgets include: motion sensors, panic buttons, bed sensors, large video chat devices (like Skype?), medication reminders, GPS devices in shoes (especially for Alzheimer patients who wander off - to find them), and more.
Other more specialized devices might be easy to use (with direct report) blood pressure, blood sugar, pulse, etc. that can trigger a visiting nurse if the readings are out of an acceptable range. There are stoves that shut off if not used with in a certain period of time (my mother once left a pan on the stove that eventually triggered a smoke detector and the fire department showed up).
The trend is to more such devices. The cost of a nursing home is so much more than the cost of living at one's house / apartment. If technology can keep a person living comfortable at their own home longer, it is better for all of us.
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