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PHILIPS LIFELINE HOMESAFE
WITH AUTOALERT
HomeSafe with AutoAlert provides the benets
of a classic medical alert system, but is enhanced
with fall detection technology. Even if a loved
one falls and is unable to press their help button,
the pendant or wristband will call to Philips
Lifeline’s response center upon fall detection and
help will be dispatched quickly. The device may
even be worn in the bath or shower, where falls
are most common.
For more information: www.lifeline.philips.com
REMINDER ROSIE PERSONAL
VOICE REMINDER
Fading memories in seniors can lead to the “Nag
Factor,” the constant request for info from a family
member. The voice-activated Reminder Rosie
assumes that role by verbally reminding the memory
impaired of appointments, medication times and
PROTEUS DIGITAL HEALTH PROTEUS everyday tasks—as many times as they need to know.
DISCOVER MEDICINE SENSOR This frees up a caregiver’s time for another important
Many seniors need to take a lot of medications, but not all matter: caregiving.
of them are good at it. Proteus Discover, a series of ingestible For more information: www.reminder-rosie.com
sensors about the size of a grain of sand, combined with a
wearable sensor and an app on a caregiver or physician’s
mobile device, gives caregivers and doctors a way to monitor
medication usage, as well as its eectiveness. No more missed
or unnecessary doses.
For more information: www.proteus.com
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