Many, many years ago I sat in a neighbor’s house transfixed by the cover of the latest edition of an automotive magazine.  On that cover was an illustration of a sleek car traveling driverless down the highway.  The article stated that in the near future you would be able to get into your car, program the destination and sit in the back enjoying a piping hot cup of Joe. We couldn’t wait to be driven to school in one of these neat cars. Of course, we also thought that our friend’s parents were digging to China, when the hole was dug for their swimming pool. Suffice it to say, by the time we entered second grade, neither of the above mentioned acts came to pass. No chinese hole and no driverless car.

Even though we may not have our driverless cars yet, (although that would be the answer for a lot of sleepless nights for many of us), we may look back on this year as the one where technology started to play a significant role in the lives of caregivers around the world.  Terms like Smart Home, Robot Caregivers, PERS, Remote Home Monitoring and Telemedicine already have meaning for caregivers. There are even Smart Toilets, but that could be the subject for another day.

We are so excited about the advent of this supportive technology that we have launched a channel dedicated to it, a channel we interestingly enough call the Technology Channel.  Join us as we keep a lookout for the latest and greatest innovations of importance to caregivers everywhere. Sorry to run, but my car just told me it is time to go to work.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July. 

 

Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com