November 17

I stumbled upon a site that offers emergency alert services for old people and it reminded me of one incident while I was waiting to cross the street. Normally, I’m very nervous about crossing busy streets that’s why I really appreciate those pedestrian overpass. Sadly, there can’t be more of those. I know some find them tedious, but I’d rather be on the safe side.

Anyway, one time, I was waiting for the road to clear when somebody tapped me from the back. It was an old lady who asked me to help her cross. I was a little nervous but of course I gathered enough courage to do it. I don’t think I ever had made so many hand signals before.

So I was thinking, it will be great if we can have something like a Medical Alarm system for our old ones. The site I mentioned earlier offers GPS tracking bracelets that also work as a speaker phone so the loved ones can find their elders in case they need immediate help while out in the streets alone. They even have a fall detector that will send a signal to the emergency personnel so they can provide immediate assistance. May take some time before we see such technology here, though. It’s also potentially costly so it may not be an option for a lot of poor families, but still having the option like can can be quite helpful.

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