[HN Gopher] Ask HN: How do you watch for health emergencies for ...
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       Ask HN: How do you watch for health emergencies for elder family
       members?
        
       How do you check their health is okay, or if there are any
       emergencies? Especially if they have any medical conditions?  Do
       you wish something better existed?
        
       Author : brianjunyinchan
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2021-02-23 20:51 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
       | b0o wrote:
       | Lifeline is the most common solution I've seen. People also
       | install wifi cameras in their parents' bedroom/living room to
       | check up on them.
        
       | Spooky23 wrote:
       | My siblings and I make an effort to call every day.
        
       | jschveibinz wrote:
       | Not necessarily a technology solution--more common sense than
       | anything-but I have learned that the more complicating factors
       | there are, the more likely it is that there will be a serious
       | health challenge, ie. the risk of serious health issue increases.
       | There could be a "risk" score based on a comprehensive set of
       | factors, measured in a variety of ways (eg. sensors, surveys,
       | etc.) to help avoid a medical emergency.
        
       | toomuchtodo wrote:
       | Smart thermostat in their home, polling the API for "Away"
       | status. As they have to walk past the thermostat to get from the
       | bedroom to the living area and kitchen, the thermostat should
       | never switch to Away mode based on the timeout set. As someone
       | else mentioned, Philip's Lifeline for a smooth push button
       | emergency UX (also supports fall detection). Calls to check in
       | and say hello (I set Siri reminders, ymmv).
        
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