The topic that I chose was Assistive Technology in Elderly Care. This topic is about different forms of technology that have been created to assist elderly people. These assistive devices can assist them if they live at home alone, with a caregiver, or in an institution. There are numerous assistive devices that are available for them such as, community alarms, video-monitoring, health monitor, fall detectors, hip protectors, pressure mats, door mats, door alerts, movement detectors, dawn/dusk lights, smoke alarms, fire alarms, cooker controls, and electronic calendars/speaking clocks. “Since care in the community is preferable to most patients and is usually less expensive than in care homes, systems using advanced technology to support people
