Electronic devices allowing seniors to stay at home longer

The New York Times recently looked at two digital devices that can allow seniors to stay in their homes longer rather than go to retirement homes. The digital monitoring devices are allowing sensors to be placed around seniors home so family members who live farther away can know that they are eating, taking their medications and leaving the house. The article also discusses a digital pill box, which will notify seniors when it is time to take their medications. As the article points out, some seniors may see this as precautions that go overboard for their health and conflict with their privacy, but others see it as a way to aid their safety in their own home.