Baltimore, MD -- Paul Merenbloom is founder of Concordia Systems. He has a software system called SentinelCare that uses motion sensors to improve safety for seniors who live alone. Barbara Haddock Taylor(Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun)
A US start-up has developed a software programme that uses home-security systems to monitor an elderly person's daily activities, aiding them to live independently for as long as possible. The programme, called CareNet, is being tested in the UK and will be rolled out across Europe later this year.