Nana-Technology: Monitoring Seniors With High Tech Gadgets
Gerontologist Alexis Abramson shared some devices that can help monitor older family members on the CBS Early Show. Some systems, like the GrandCare system, use different types of sensors to help monitor the elderly. Other devices include sensors to call for help if someone falls. There also simplified cell phones and high-tech medicine dispensers available. Devices with GPS can also help locate Alzheimer's patients if they wander off. Take a look:
