In Australia, about 25% of people over the age of 65 are living by themselves. And with limited access to assisted living options this poses a scary scenario should a fall or emergency situation occur and no one is around to help.
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Additionally, the low financial income of elderly people can be considered a reason for not having advanced warning devices such as a smoke and/or carbon monoxide (CO) alarms [121] and they may not be able to support home maintenance and improvement expenses which may reduce the risk of a ...
Technologies related to residential security include activity monitoring, door and window intrusion alarm monitoring, carbon monoxide alarms, water flooding alarms, intelligent electronic door locks, and GPS location devices, etc. Another aspect of improving the quality of life is the renovation of the ...
For early fall prevention, one of the main advantages of integrating AI technology is the ability to send timely alerts and emergency alarms. This is especially important for the elderly who live independently. Older people can feel safer when their families and loved ones are aware of their phy...