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Are your parents getting older? Are you concerned about their ability to live independently? Whether you’re down the street or far away, you can’t always be there to help them.
Now that my parents are in their 70s, I’ve started researching the gadgets, assistive devices, and home medical equipment that will keep them living independently. What I’ve found is that it’s really confusing to know which products provide a genuine benefit and which aren’t helpful.
I’ve watched my own parents care for their own parents over the past 25 years. They helped them make decisions about stairlifts, wheelchairs, walkers, medication, security, assisted living facilities, medical alerts, and so on.
It’s easy to overpay for things because many businesses prey on seniors and on the people who love them. But it’s also easy to pay too little and get products that don’t really work and don’t really have a positive impact for the people we love.
My aim with Aging Parent Rescue is to help you understand your options for technology that assists elderly people when they want to age in place. I’ll be focusing mostly on actual products. There are many sites already that focus on issues facing caregivers. They’re doing a better job than I would hope to.
I love to hear from readers and I welcome your comments.
Thanks for reading,
Joe
Are your parents getting older? Are you concerned about their ability to live independently? Whether you're down the street or far away, you can't always be there to help them. 
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My mother is far from me and my brother. We just had a scare. A neighbor who knows us called and told us that she noticed the trash cans still out after 2 days at my mothers place. We called and the phone was disconnected but my brother had talked to her three days ago. The neighbor had pounded on the door to see if everything was OK. There was no answer. My mothers car was in its parking place that is when the neighbor called my brother. I called the police and asked them to check on my mother. When they got there everything was as I have discribed. They too pounded on all the doors but no answer. The looked for a hidden key nothing. They called and told me what they had found and asked for authority to enter the property. I gave it. Mom was inside and refused to answer the door and seemed to be fine the officer said. I spoke with her and explained that my brother and I were worried and that I had the offices make entry when she did not answer the door. She has no phone to call her back and I told her she needed to have the phone reconnected the next day and call me. I asked her if she wanted to come to her and she said no (we are several stated away). My brother and I have no idea and do not want to anger our mother. What should we do?
That’s such a tough situation. I’m not really sure what to suggest. Maybe the first step is to try to find out from her why she made those choices. You might want to talk to a family therapist for ideas on communicating with her, or with a lawyer. I’m glad you have a neighbor there who is looking out for her.