I found a rather unique mobility medical product that I think you should know about. Typically this site is for products that ‘us’ elderly would benefit from, but this product is marketed to parents of new born babies. Now stay with me, as I read the article about this product I immediately thought this would be a perfect product for the elderly, and for that matter, just about anybody that is facing a medical emergency.
Think back for a moment to the last time you were faced with a true medical emergency….how clearly were you thinking? Probably not very, which is typical for the circumstance occurring. That’s why I thought this piece of medical equipment was ideal for medical emergencies.
This product is called the SafetyMate, marketed to parents of new borns, that in an emergency situation could have a hand-held device that contains first aid advice that would instruct them in what to do or perform in the way of medical attention. And the really cool part of this product is that once you open the lid to this hand-held device it starts TALKING. It’s a clever talking first aid device that gives essential health advice at the touch of the button.
SafetyMate begins speaking as soon as the lid is opened. The user selects one of the eight emergency buttons and is led through a sequence of yes/no questions with the most important first-aid information provided first. The user can then follow the first-aid steps depending on the particular health problem.
The unit provides advice on eight common health problems including CPR, burns, choking and allergic reactions. The eight emergency buttons lead the user to over 30 health issues.
Retailing at USD $60. the battery-operated unit is hand-held and lightweight (approx. 12 ounces) as well as water resistant. The unit contains a SD Flash Memory card and medical updates can be downloaded directly form the website : www.safetymate.com
I originally found this news item on www.gizmag.com Author, Jude Garvey
Go check this out, this mobility medical product could save a life.
Talk to you soon. Till we meet again, I am and you’re not.
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They said getting old(er) was going to be easy. Well, they lied. At least there are numerous mobility medical products for us aging generation. I thought I had it bad, but I recently realized that I’ve actually got it somewhat better than those older than me. I visited my elder 89 year old Aunt at her assisted living home several weeks ago. She is one of the fortunate few, if you can really call 89 fortunate. At least she’s this side of the grass. My family calls her Aunt Bagel, because her name rhymes with bagel, and well, we’ve just always called her that. She gets along just fine using her little ‘mobility walker‘ that has the standard-issued tennis balls under the wheels. They just never seem to loose that alien space ship yellow color, no matter how many times I take her out for a walk. She’s not the problem, or should I say she’s not the one with the major medical problems associated with getting older. At the mess hall, where everyone feels that they have to eat at exactly 11:43 a.m., you’ve never seen so many mobility scooters, wheel chairs, and every kind of mobility conveyance in all your life. Half of them are either lined up in a neat little row, or the other half are parked in the dining room aisles like obstacles to run over. In a sweet way, it’s kind of cute.
The other jarring matter is the tone, or should I say loudness, of the entire area. If you haven’t lost your hearing before you go ther, then you certainly will once you settle in for a spell. Shout, huh, what, not now, where, oh alright…… I should set up a concession to either sell hearing aids, repair and/or supply batteries, or rent ear muffs to the truly good of hearing. I feel just a little bad when I play tricks on the elderly there, such as to ‘mouth’ my words instead of actually speaking them. Iknow, I know, someday I’ll be in that situation and probably won’t like it. But hey, it really is fun, and you know you’re smirking over this confession. Admit it.
One last observation that is glaring, or should I say odiferous? And that is the overwhelming smell of BenGay. What is up with that?! Does everbody own stock in Johnson & Johnson? There couldn’t be a more plausible explanation for that over-riding smell. But God Bless them all, if that’s all it takes to keep putting one wheel in front of the other, then I guess I could overlook that olfactory experience.
So the next time you’re confronted with a mobility medically challenged person that shouts and smells bad, just think of the alternative………..Ummm, ummmmm good.
Till we meet again, I am and you’re not.
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