Monterey, CA New Devices Being Invented To Help Seniors Remain In Their Own Homes And Independent

Baby boomers are retiring at a massive rate, and venture capitalists are taking advantage of this trend, funding startups that are working on innovative items which will appeal so seniors.  For instance, a company called Lively came up with a monitoring system which attaches small sensors to things like the refrigerator and pillbox to notify their son if something was out of their normal patterns.  "I was looking for something that would respect what my parents wanted to do, stay in their home," Phil Dworsky, told Time Magazine.  "But a lot of the things available were intrusive, things like video cameras.  This was the right kind of compromise," he said.  I believe this will be a huge market as most people want to remain in their own homes and independent without feeling like they are being monitored.