(NaCCRA)
Technology and Health
We have seen technology transform how we live over the course of our lifetimes. Many of us remember the walkie-talkies of World War II. Today we can carry a cellphone in our pocket and be reached anywhere in the world at any time and for a relatively low cost.
But not everyone welcomes technology. Change can be daunting. There is comfort in having human interaction whether it's with a teller in a bank or a caregiver in assisted living.
Still, technology offers advantages. Once programmed properly technical response devices are more vigilant and less prone to error or distraction than are humans doing mindless tasks. Below are links to two promising purveyors of devices that may help you to live more safely, comfortably, and with fewer worries.
Click on the topics below to access content
| Grandcare Systems Technology for Caregiving | BeClose Caregiving Technology |
Note: Videos will often have a right pointing triangle which is a play button. Just click the button to start the video program
Some of the content may ask you to enable blocked content. This is a Microsoft requirement and no harm will result from enabling the content. In the narrow bar that will appear near the top of your screen just click to enable the content.