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Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster

30/03/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Watching out for Gran with help from her toaster

How we could improve care for the elderly by monitoring their use of home appliances

We learn how one way to improve care for the elderly is to monitor their use of home appliances.

As many countries contemplate the best way to care for an ageing population, a common question is how to support the elderly to continue living in their own homes for as long as possible. One idea is to monitor their use of home appliances, such as kettles and ovens.
 
Advocates say NILM – non-intrusive load monitoring – offers family and carers an insight into a person’s daily life without invading their privacy. It could even be used to track or help diagnose long-term health conditions.
 
Reporter William Kremer road-tests the technology with his own parents and finds out about a NILM project in Japan.
 
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