Personal GPS Tracker is allowing elderly people to live independently longer
Personal Tracking Device is allowing elderly people and those with limited functionality to live independently longer, with caretakers doing their work remotely. General Electric, for example, has a product in which ubiquitous sensors can accurately and unobtrusively determine an independent elderly person’s activity. Currently, simple tracking systems are more common, such as a GPS-programmed “geofence” that sends an alert to a caretaker if the person has left a predefined area. The device is targeted to people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, although it can be used with children and teenagers as well. Lawmakers should be more aware of the possibility of caretakers abusing devices such as the i-TAG and the more sophisticated sensor systems. If an abused person leaves his or her home to escape, the caretaker would be notified instantly. And if gadgets or software monitor call logs as well, an abused person might have even more limited recourse. The abusive caretaker situ...