I have previously provided information here and here regarding some of the technology that is available to assist your elderly loved one to live more independantly.  Some of the items listed included appliances, automobiles, electronics and many sensory type devices.  Another product that is seen advertized regularlly on television is the walk-in bath tubs.  Shelly Webb, founder of The Elder Care Support Group, recently provided a review of this tub.  Be sure to check out her comments after personal use with the unit with her aging father who also has …

A new flurry of technologies now exist to enable seniors to live independently and avoid expensive trips back and forth to the emergency room.  Wireless sensors have been used in the beds of nursing home residents to alarm the staff of potential falls.  These same type sensors are now available for the home.
Coupled with motion detectors these new systems can automatically call for help if the resident cannot.  Systems such as eNeighbor, by Healthsense, provide safe coverage of the entire residence 24 hours per day even if they are not …