University of Houston research team aims to help caregivers monitor patients' health and whereabouts
Friday, June 26, 2009 - 08:49
in Psychology & Sociology
For those who are caring for elderly parents, peace of mind is hard to come by. And, for their parents, dignity is hard to retain. But a team of University of Houston researchers hopes to ease worries and frustrations by designing an affordable in-home health-monitoring system that will notify caregivers, via smartphones or PDAs, if their loved ones need attention.