'I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!' v2.0

Posted by timothy on Saturday July 31, 2010 @10:53AM from the when-skype-isn't-enough dept.

theodp writes "Remember those old Lifecall commercials? Well, you've come a long way, Grandma! The NY Times reports on a raft of new technology that's making it possible for adult children to remotely monitor to a stunningly precise degree the daily movements and habits of their aging parents. The purpose is to provide enough supervision to allow elderly people to stay in their homes rather than move to an assisted-living facility or nursing home. Systems like GrandCare, BeClose, QuietCare, and MedMinder allow families to keep tabs on Mom and Dad's whereabouts, and make sure they take their meds. Perhaps Zynga can make a game out of all this — GeriatricVille?"

1 of 155 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Just let them die by thetoadwarrior · 2010-07-31 21:19 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Seriously, with the elderly population growing we're going to have less young workers than retired people. They'll be a huge drain on those who work and the elderly fear everything and can't use logic. Just let them die and balance the out the population.