Many people are able to live happy, independent lives well into old age. But should elderly people ever experience a medical scare or another type of emergency, they may require urgent assistance from ...

The NYPD is blowing the whistle on crimes against the elderly. The department handed out reflective bracelets that come with high pitch alarms to seniors Tuesday as it launches a new initiative to ...

The NYPD promoted a new safety initiative for senior citizens and issued bracelets that can make an alarm sound if they stumble into a dangerous situation. The department’s Community Affairs Bureau ...

The trend of wearable devices (smart accessories) like bracelets, sunglasses and watches, is rarely focused on the elderly population. However, one researchers wants these devices to be used by older ...

ELDERLY members of the community should be encouraged to wear alarm aids in case they injure themselves at home, says Age Concern Waltham Forest. The charity has now launched its own aid for the ...

You might remember NTT‘s electronic bracelet that identifies and tracks the wearer’s actions and that we showed you back in September last year. It now turns out the Japanese tech powerhouse has ...

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