My grandmother was the same way. We found her by the bed after about 6 hours. I had just had gastric bypass (The full cut) and could not lift her. My wife was 3 weeks away from disk surgery! My grandmother had multiple mylomea <sp> anyway, her bones were like hollow match sticks, she broke ribs coughing. So,we still had to call the squad, and we helped the 2 guys get her back in bed. And she was not a big woman either, just so brittle you had to be really careful. She's passed on now, to a much better place, and out of all that suffering. Oh well, just thought I throw my story in. Seniors really need these types of devices, IMHO. Harvey
> Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:16:14 -0700> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > hardware@hardwaregroup.com> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [H] Senior > Safety Monitor> CC: > > I wish my Aunt had not been stubborn about having a > panic button, she had a stroke in the bathroom, fell down and spent 3 days on > the floor b4 we found her. She is in a nursing home now.> fp> > At 08:57 AM > 12/3/2006, Al Anger Poked the stick with:> >Winterlight wrote:> >>... is the > hearing of the person good enough to hear you, or even the signal from the > device, ... and is there much of a learning curve, particularly if there are > memory issues involved.> >> >Yes, the hearing is good for an 86 year old, > (Dec. 30 = 86 b-day). He's a retired chemistry and physics professor and is > still sharp as a tack.> >Reads more in a day than I do in a week, current > affairs, science mags, etc. His legs, however, are failing him.> >> > >>Motorola Walkabout Radio You can find these just about every where on line. > And Home Depot sells them in their stores.> >> >Thanks. Will check into it.> > >>Lately, I have seen advertisements for a cell phone that is aimed entirely > at seniors called " Jitterbox". > >snip> >>Again, depending on their mental > state, the problem will be getting them to carry it with them all the time.> > >> >Has a cell phone and carries it mostly all the time. He keeps it on the > stand next to the bed. But if he fell in the bathroom, he would be hard > pressed to get to it. What's needed is panic buttons located throughout his > area.> >>Let me know if you find something better> >> >Will do.> >> >j > maccraw wrote:> >> >> You'd think there is a pendant/wrist watch that would:> > >> 1. have a panic button> >> 2. trigger on a fall/impact.> >> 3. open a > 2-way audio channel> >>> >> The classic senior monitor's do 1 & 3 AFAIK and > come> >> in both pendant &> >> wrist watch form factor. Haven't heard of any > using> >> barometric sensors> >> to sense sudden falls.> >> >Should be a big > market for these great ideas, as baby boomers age....> >> >Thanks everyone > for the replies. I will report on the solution.> >> >al> > -- > Tallyho ! > ]:8)> Taglines below !> --> A worthless wise man always charms the rabble.> > _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://www.windowsonecare.com/purchase/trial.aspx?sc_cid=wl_wlmail
