The Guardian printed an article earlier in the week about a poor take up nationally of telecare. Telecare (assistive technology)  is the system of various automatic alerts that are often used in local authorities for the care of older people. The most familiar might be an ‘remote alarm call’ system – perhaps a pendant worn around [...]

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Posted 27 Jun 2009 5:46 AM by Fighting Monsters | Report Abuse

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