Yes, technology can be very overwhelming for those who are not used to it. New devices that use VR, robotics, and other technologies have hit the market that actually helps the elderly live longer, healthier lives. These innovations include VR headsets for seniors with Alzheimer’s and cloud-enabled fall detection watches.
The active-aging industry in the U.S. — which includes safety and smart-living technologies, health, and remote care, and wellness and fitness technologies is expected to triple in the next three years, to nearly $30 billion.
Michael Monteforte, Jr. is the founding attorney of Monteforte Law, P.C., an estate planning and elder law firm in Woburn, Massachusetts. He was admitted to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in January 2002 and to federal practice in the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, in March 2006. He has practiced estate planning and elder law in Massachusetts for over twenty years.
