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2. 8 Must-Have Assistive Devices for the Elderly - AOL

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   2. Button hook. This type of assistive device is great for seniors with arthritis, fine motor impairment, or reduced dexterity.. The simple tool features a hook and wire design and an ergonomic ...

3. Medical alarm - Wikipedia

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   Active devices require the user to take some action to trigger an alarm condition; passive systems monitor the user and raise an alarm based on an algorithm - a fall, lack of activity, etc. A weakness of active devices is that the user must be conscious to trigger the alarm. Both passive and active devices require that the user wear the device.

4. Lively (company) - Wikipedia

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   The company operates the Lively phone service, an MVNO, or mobile virtual network operator, where it rents cellular service from other operators, and primarily caters to seniors with old-fashioned phones and medical alert devices. [16] Lively manufactures the Jitterbug Flip phones, an easy-to-use cell phone marketed for American elderly. [16]

5. Does Medicare cover medical alert systems? Here’s what ...

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   Some Medicare Advantage programs may cover medical alert devices, says Holt. In addition, some Medicaid programs may cover what they call Personal Emergency Response Services (PERS) devices. You ...

6. Home automation for the elderly and disabled - Wikipedia

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   Home automation for healthcare can range from very simple alerts to lavish computer controlled network interfaces. Some of the monitoring or safety devices that can be installed in a home include lighting and motion sensors, environmental controls, video cameras, automated timers, emergency assistance systems, and alerts.

7. How the ‘Medicare Cliff’ is raising costs and worsening ...

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   The Affordable Care Act—sometimes called Obamacare—let states expand their Medicaid programs to cover low-income adults aged 19-64 with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level (roughly ...