CarePredict, a key in of smartwatch,can track what someone is doing by analyzing their gestures.
A caregiver can be alerted if someone isnt eating, for example.
Robotic care bots also can help families communicate with elderly relatives.
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Good human care is best in the context of caring relationships.
This is what elderly people have deserved throughout all of history, and they still deserve it now."
“There is a drive to install software and robotic systems to replace a portion of labor.”
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Human interaction is especially important for seniors that lack other opportunities to interact with other people.
“A lot of healthcare system costs happen because small problems are not detected early,” he added.
In the future, faster networking technology could allow for more sophisticated ways to monitor the elderly at home.
A Virtual Assistant
Thecompany MyndYouoffers an AI-powered virtual care assistant called MyEleanor.
Baruchi said that in an ideal world, the children and grandchildren of seniors would check on them daily.
“But this ideal is far from reality in many cases,” she added.
“This provides a sense of care and comfort to seniors who need it,” she added.
“The con is that there may be less human and expert interaction,” he added.
Human interaction is especially important for seniors that lack other opportunities to interact with other people."
