For many seniors, aging brings a host of difficulties. From health issues to struggles with mobility and everyday tasks, living safely and independently can seem almost impossible. Thankfully, technological advances have made it not only possible, but actually easy for seniors to do just that. Aging gracefully doesn’t have to be difficult when you have the following devices and systems at your side:

1. Health tracking software

With the use of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, seniors can take advantage of apps that offer the opportunity to track health in numerous ways. From basic measurements such as weight, blood pressure, and heart rate, to more complex trackers that follow diet and food intake, sleep patterns, and medical symptoms, apps can keep track of numerous variables and present the information in an understandable and useful way. Best of all, knowing this information can help seniors be safer with their health habits and avoid unnecessary trips to the doctor, leading to independence and health alike.

2. Hearing aids

It’s hard to maintain an independent lifestyle when faced with a hearing impairment – everything from answering the telephone to hearing when the kettle is ready becomes a struggle. That’s why hearing aids, complete with new advances that make them smaller, lighter, and more efficient, are indispensable for seniors with trouble hearing. There’s no longer any need to struggle with bulky, inefficient devices, and seniors can enjoy life again with a renewed sense of independence.

3. Wireless home monitoring

Seniors that live alone are often at risk of injury or illness, and because they don’t have someone there with them to help them when these events transpire, dangerous situations can arise. Wireless home monitoring systems, such as those that employ cameras or other sensors to track what’s going on without intruding on privacy, can save the life of an elderly person who suddenly falls, experiences a stroke, or goes through a health issue when there is no one around to help. Using these systems can allow an aging person to live independently while maintaining a safe environment.

4. Home assistive devices

Illnesses and disorders, such as arthritis, dementia, and asthma, can make it difficult to carry out everyday tasks safely. For example, forgetting to turn the stove off can cause a house to burn down; not being able to see properly can lead to falls and injury; and having difficulty opening pill bottles can impair one’s ability to stay healthy. Thankfully, there’s a device for that – from stove shut-off systems to LED lighting to medical pill dispensers, seniors can find the technology they need to help them with everyday living, safely.