Smart Technology For Independent Senior Living

Technology always looks very millennial and thus the use of technology among senior living is quite underrated. Smart technology opens the door to a wide range of possibilities for seniors. At an age where they feel like relying on something or someone, smart technology is right there to make their lives easier. Older adults might face problems with hearing, memory, mobility, and a lot more things as the days pass by. Smart technology not only ensures convenience but also promises comfort. It deals with the increasing need for assistance and safety in senior living with care. Below are a few smart technologies that will help the seniors to live an independent life without fear and concern. 

• Voice assistants

Voice assistants are one of the best features of smart technology that can help seniors to a big extent. They are just a call away and once you get the system integrated with the voice-assisted speakers, any command will be carried out. From calling their kids to turning on the lights can be made possible with voice assistants. This is a comparatively cheap but very useful technological advancement, considering the old people who have issues in hearing, seeing, walking, etc. 

• Mobiles/Tablets

Smartphones with touch screens mobile have made the life of older adults simpler than ever before. It lets them stay connected to their loved ones. The wide range of possibilities of smartphones or tablets allows them to keep track of their daily activities. Also, games and music can keep them occupied and entertained. While living alone, smartphones play a very important role in making them socially active and connected to the world

• In-home monitoring systems

Placing sensors at home where seniors are living alone can be comforting for the children as well as parents. It will monitor the daily habits and movement of the person without cameras(or even with cameras). Along with protecting the privacy of the inhabitant, the in-home monitoring systems will also be able to report any kind of urgency to the near and dear ones with its technology.

• Tracking devices

Wearable tracking devices are mainstream these days and it is the most helpful for the older adults as it can remain stuck directly on to the skin without any efforts. It is capable of tracking vitals like BP, temperature, sleeping patterns, heart rates and a lot more. A medical checkup on a daily basis is made possible with these health tracking devices. It also encourages seniors to live a healthy life.

• Medication reminders

Memory loss is something that comes along with ageing. When an older adult is staying alone, this can be a big concern too. There are smart pillboxes that have audio or visual indications to prompt them to have the right amount of medicines at the right time. These smart pillboxes are also integrated with an instruction to send the information to the caregivers in case the senior misses the medication 

• In-house doctors and medical help

Senior living communities can be equipped with medical assistance at a touch away. This service will be helpful for seniors living independently in such communities. Also, integrating every service like bill or rent payments with a single software can ease up the burden on seniors. Primus is a senior living paradise which aims at bringing in financial, emotional, and physical security to the seniors who wishes to lead a proud independent life