Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Home monitoring for seniors to - baby - boomer must try harder and deploying IT


I admit to I think am I survey data very interesting a bit of a nerd. It is particularly fascinating trends exposes, the counterintuitive and implemented are. So it is with two studies to address the issues of senior and caregiver readiness home monitoring use technology that can help you in their homes stay longer.

The first study is the American Association of retired persons Healthy@Home March 2008 survey of 907 seniors (age 65 +) and 1023 carers (people to support the older family members). The key issues that were on the study in attack: "are aware of older adults and caregivers that the technology could help meet goals of remaining independent?" She would be willing to use the technology? Be technology is perceived as something that invade your privacy or to give you more time and more peace of mind?"Technology is seen as affordable or beyond their means?"Keep in mind that in older adults survey population, 52% of responders acknowledge you manage two chronic health conditions.

Let's first look at the view of the 65 + population home monitoring.Here are a few details - 56% of the responders said, you would be willing to use an activity monitor, but only 36% were aware, that you available are activity monitors defined as an "electronic device that can someone lives outside your home knowing if you are OK, or change your daily routine. '" This is my definition of home monitoring and widowed people are more likely to use this as a married couple (71% versus 49%).

Now the caregivers - 62% were ready, use home monitoring, while only 19% of every - note knew the seniors this are more aware as. Both seniors and caregivers agree (more than 80% of the respective group) would home safety equipment, including monitors, an enabler feel safer and more rest.Both parties are concerned that the offers to install too much and wait - will cost though we should not forget that the majority of the two groups do not know the existence of these products.

Now, more than on the clarity aging in place survey 402 seniors (age 65 +) and 402 baby boomers (ages 43-61) had at least an aging parent still Leben.Keiner of seniors living in assisted living or nursing homes.This survey is quite revealing as seniors show risk of dependence and their relationship with their children: Aging in place is very important to say 89% of seniors, 53% are concerned about their ability, fifty-five percent help this to do no transport, home, health and financial needs of their children or the caregivers. Seventy-five percent believe that their children are in your life actors enough and the same percentage of children believe themselves enough in their parents life involved.

And here comes the kicker - 65% of seniors are open for or would like to take advantage of new technology and 54% said würde.Die drag sensors to monitor their health and safety into account half of baby boomers believe technology products are focused on the needs of seniors, including sensors, but only 14% have actually looked for each (italics by me).

Both these studies send me the same loud and clear messages:


Want that seniors age place in your own houses You are concerned about their ability to do so.  Are open to some kind of monitoring technology. Neither you nor their caregivers are aware or looking for this technology.And neither group wants more involvement of the other than exists.




I could cut and dice you this information in further subgroups distinctions, but given the above conclusions, I think I sled-have hammered my point.

We look so start supervisor combs the Internet technology that help their parents our aging parents could do in their homes, a little longer to bleiben.Lassen not expecting us services such as these on your own to kaufen.Wenn of our parent company is widowed with two or more conditions that your sense of security, your peace of mind let's compromise jetzt.Es this search is to be hoped that brothers and sisters the cost of these and other aging in place technologies and services, but than expected someone to take over the costs divided be scanned.the with foot in the door logic home monitoring is first safety monitor and (temperature, etc.) while a senior is healthy and self-sufficient well being of the House.

To get you started, here are four vendor websites check – more products and services available - most likely arise from the security provider landscape can online or sold by dealers on the basis of the initial setup work include Xanboo, alarm.com, Monitronics ADT.Blick for marketing information on your websites, specify that you understand why and how help monitoring for seniors can it is always good a few minutes from the Center for Aging Services technology (CAST),-Clearinghouse website scan for new pilots and abundant verbringen.Wenn UBR a great product that here mentioned is not know, let me know!








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