Technology is revolutionizing industries- whether in child development, online meal orders and deliveries, remote workforces, the list rolls out to embrace Aged Care as well.

Enhanced care for seniors to assist them enjoy a safe, quality lifestyle independently in their own home, is available via Apps delivered through a smart phone / device, even robots.  
Many seniors do not favour the thought of moving out of their home. Technology supports them stay at home, as long as possible. Seniors can use these Apps to monitor and record relevant information. If the daily lifestyle pattern changes, carers/ family members are alerted.
Apps help monitor heart rate, track location, movement even perform physical therapy. ‘Motion Doctor’ is one such app that helps seniors stay in shape and keep injuries at bay by providing about 60 exercises and stretches to suit your lifestyle whether your play golf or enjoy gardening. Apps can track when people get out of bed, open and shut doors, even fall (‘Fall Detector’). ‘Pillboxie’ on App Store is a classic medication reminder app, trusted by thousands of people, which has an alarm installed on your pill box. Health monitors record vitals - blood pressure (‘iBP’), oxygen, sleep patterns, sugar levels and even hydration.
Apps such as Spotify and Netflix provide entertainment at one’s fingertips. 
FaceTime and WhatsApp, connect seniors to family and friends at no cost.
Robot vacuums e.g., iRobot Roomba and Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo assist seniors with cleaning (vacuuming and mopping). 
The Moley Robotic Kitchen is a game –changer in cooking and kitchen management. It plans and adapts menus according to your diet and lifestyle, controls calories and cooks you a complete meal. It even tells you when ingredients need replacing, suggests dishes based on the items you have left over and even cleans up surfaces after itself.
Personalized Patient Experiences - Cloud-based technology stores health records enabling medical professionals to be consulted remotely, from anywhere in the world, regardless of how complex the medical condition.
There Are Obstacles - The current healthcare industry is not quite keeping up with the escalating pace of data growth. High cost is another obstacle.
Technology steers the way we live and though it’s a paradigm shift for some seniors, there’s no denying that technology plays a large role in assisting them when they choose to or have no choice but to live by themselves.
Patricia Arora – TMCCA