Vim & Vigor - Winter 2009 - North Mississippi - (Page 27)
nce days It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel. A daughter worries about the well-being of her fiercely independent elderly mother 3,000 miles away. She has a high-tech company affix radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips to her mother’s belongings—coffee mugs, bedding, furniture and other household items. When her mother wears a tiny receiver embedded in her clothing, the RFID chips track her movements. The daughter gets an update by computer throughout the day. And has peace of mind. But this isn’t the product of a writer’s runaway imagination. Computer chip maker Intel tried it out as a way to showcase opportunities for seniors to continue living at home (as opposed to moving to assisted-living facilities) while affording family members a chance to “check in” regularly. > fall detection device around chest phone adapted to aid hearing “talking” prescription bottle PHOTOGRAPH BY PHOTOLIBRARY vim & vigor · wi nter 2009
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