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Originally Posted by INC
Please do not take this as an insult, I am just curious:
Is there really no solution in the US for the elderly to automatically call for help in case of a fall/health problem? Maybe they have a "smart watch" that monitors them? Hackman would have definitely forgotten to put it on, but maybe the paramedics would have helped his wife if they had arrived in time... which could have saved Gene too.
I do not think anyone deserves to die like that... :(
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I use Medical Alert for my mother. She wears it on a necklass or wrapped around her wrist. It has a fall detector and it works very well. In fact a little TOO well at times. She has had it go off without falling once or twice and they call immediately to check on her. If she replies all is well that's the end of it. Any lack of respnse and the ambulance is sent. Highly recommend for anyone with older relatives living on their own. There are many different companies that offer this.