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637<html><body><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fitbit&rsquo;s introduction of Luffu Link, a wearable designed to help adult children stay connected to and monitor the well-being of aging parents, raises an important question: How should technology fit into the broader care of an older adult?</p>
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641<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From a clinical perspective, the value of any wearable depends on far more than what it can measure. It must be considered in relation to the individual&rsquo;s cognitive and functional status, safety needs, existing medical-alert systems, living environment, and overall care needs.</p>
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645<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The question is not simply what the device can do, but what the information can tell us and what it cannot. Technology can identify change. Clinical expertise gives that change meaning.</p>
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653<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Is Luffu Link primarily a tool for the older adult, the adult child monitoring from a distance, or both?</p>
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657<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For adult children who live out of state, information about an aging parent&rsquo;s activity, sleep, location, and changes from usual patterns may provide visibility that a phone call or occasional visit cannot.</p>
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661<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, the older adult is an active participant in the system. The technology may depend on the individual wearing the device, understanding how it works, recognizing when assistance is needed, and communicating with family.</p>
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665<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This may work well for someone who remains independent and cognitively intact. It becomes more complicated with cognitive decline, impaired judgment, reduced insight or increasing difficulty managing independently.</p>
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669<p class="wp-block-paragraph">An older adult may forget to wear the device, fail to recognize when help is needed, misunderstand a check-in, or indicate everything is okay without understanding the situation.</p>
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673<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is not necessarily a weakness of the technology. It is an important consideration in determining who the technology is appropriate for.</p>
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677<h2 id="h-the-falls-risk-question" class="wp-block-heading">The falls risk question</h2>
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681<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Falls deserve particular attention because fall risk often develops gradually, with changes in strength, gait, balance, activity, pain, medications, cognition, mood, mobility or daily functioning.</p>
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685<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This raises a more clinically meaningful question: Can wearable technology help identify changes that may signal increasing vulnerability before a fall occurs?</p>
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689<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If activity or other patterns change significantly, the information may prompt the question of what has changed and whether further evaluation is warranted. The potential value may not simply be responding to an emergency. It may be bringing attention to a meaningful change early enough to investigate its cause.</p>
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697<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For an older adult already at significant risk for falls and wearing a dedicated emergency medical-alert system, these technologies should not automatically be viewed as interchangeable.</p>
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701<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A wearable such as Luffu Link may provide information about activity, sleep, location and changing patterns. A medical-alert system serves a different primary purpose: providing a mechanism for obtaining emergency assistance.</p>
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705<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The practical question becomes: Does the additional wearable complement the existing safety system or simply create another device to remember? The objective should not be to add technology simply because it is available or because family members want greater visibility. The objective is to determine whether it improves the individual&rsquo;s safety and care strategy.</p>
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713<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A wearable can potentially identify a change. It cannot necessarily explain it. A decline in activity, for example, could reflect illness, pain, medication effects, weakness, cognitive decline, depression, reduced mobility or temporary change in rout
713ine. Understanding that difference requires knowledge of the person&rsquo;s baseline, medical history, medications, cognition, function, and usual routine.</p>
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733<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For families caring for an aging parent, a wearable may provide information between visits. However, information is most valuable when someone understands the individual&rsquo;s baseline and can determine whether a change is meaningful.</p>
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741<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The most important question is not: &ldquo;Does this technology have useful features?&rdquo; It is: &ldquo;Is this technology appropriate for this particular older adult, and can they realistically participate in the system?&rdquo;</p>
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749<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Jill Poser, founder and principal of <a href="https://www.lifecareconcierge-sfl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Life Care Concierge of South Florida</a>, a premier nurse-led care advocacy and management practice, is a nationally recognized leader in aging life care management, private-duty home care and life care planning.&nbsp;</em></p>
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1005<li id="block-11" class="widget widget_block widget_text">
1006<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Copyright © 2026 Haymarket Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of Haymarket Media’s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.haymarketmediaus.com/haymarket-media-inc-privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.haymarketmediaus.com/haymarket-media-inc-terms-and-conditions-of-service/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms &amp; Conditions</a>.</p>
1007</li>
1008<li id="cookie_settings_btn-3" class="widget widget_cookie_settings_btn"><!-- OneTrust Cookies Settings button start -->
1009<button id="ot-sdk-btn" class="ot-sdk-show-settings">Cookie Settings</button>
1010<!-- OneTrust Cookies Settings button end --></li>
1011                            </ul>
1012                                            </div>
1013                </div>
1014
1015            </div>
1016        </div>
1017
1018    </div>
1019</footer><!-- End of .site in header.php -->
1020        <div id="modal-login" class="js-fr-dialogmodal fr-dialogmodal more-info">
1021        <div class="js-fr-dialogmodal-modal fr-dialogmodal-modal" aria-label="modal-title">
1022            <div role="document" class="login-modal">
1023
1024                <div class="mhead">
1025                    <button class="button -text -sm fr-dialogmodal-close js-fr-dialogmodal-close" type="button">
1026                        <img width="16" height="16" src="https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/wp-content/themes/haymarket/assets/svg/src/close.svg">
1027                        <span class="screen-reader-text">
1028											Close more info about We need to think more deeply about the purpose and usability of wearables										</span>
1029                    </button>
1030                </div>
1031
1032                <div class="mbody">
1033                    
1034	<div id="HMILogin__Root" class="hmi-container">
1035		<div class="loading">
1036			Loading...			<img src="https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/wp-content/themes/haymarket/assets/svg/src/spinner.svg">
1037		</div>
1038	</div>
1039
1040	
1040<script type="text/javascript" defer>
1041		window._babelPolyfill = false; //temp fix
1042		var redirect = 'https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2Fwe-need-to-think-more-deeply-about-the-purpose-and-usability-of-wearables%2F';
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1044			var options = {
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1046				pubName      : 'McKnight\'s Home Care',
1047				view         : 'login',
1048				bootstrap    : document.getElementById( 'HMILogin__Root' ),
1049				pubType      : 'business',
1050				formType     : '',
1051				redirect     : redirect
1052			};
1053
1054			if ( 'login' === 'update' ) {
1055				if ( ! window.hmUtils.isFullUser() ) {
1056					document.getElementById( 'HMILogin__Root' ).innerHTML = '<p>Only subscribers can update their account from this page</p>';
1057					return;
1058				}
1059
1060				var userData = hmUtils.getUserData();
1061				options.subscriberHashId = userData.subscriber.subscriberHashId;
1062			}
1063
1064			window.ssoLogin = new HMIRegistration( options );
1065			window.ssoLogin.mount();
1066		} );
1067	</script>
1067
1068
1069	                </div>
1070
1071            </div>
1072        </div>
1073    </div>
1074
1075    <div id="modal-register" class="js-fr-dialogmodal fr-dialogmodal more-info">
1076        <div class="js-fr-dialogmodal-modal fr-dialogmodal-modal" aria-label="modal-title">
1077            <div role="document" class="login-modal">
1078
1079                <div class="mhead">
1080                    <button class="button -text -sm fr-dialogmodal-close js-fr-dialogmodal-close" type="button">
1081                        <img width="16" height="16" src="https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/wp-content/themes/haymarket/assets/svg/src/close.svg">
1082                        <span class="screen-reader-text">
1083											Close more info about We need to think more deeply about the purpose and usability of wearables										</span>
1084                    </button>
1085                </div>
1086
1087                <div class="mbody">
1088                    
1089	<div id="HMIRegister__Root" class="hmi-container">
1090		<div class="loading">
1091			Loading...			<img src="https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/wp-content/themes/haymarket/assets/svg/src/spinner.svg">
1092		</div>
1093	</div>
1094
1095	
1095<script type="text/javascript" defer>
1096		window._babelPolyfill = false; //temp fix
1097		var redirect = 'https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2Fwe-need-to-think-more-deeply-about-the-purpose-and-usability-of-wearables%2F';
1098		document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {
1099			var options = {
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1101				pubName      : 'McKnight\'s Home Care',
1102				view         : 'register',
1103				bootstrap    : document.getElementById( 'HMIRegister__Root' ),
1104				pubType      : 'business',
1105				formType     : '',
1106				redirect     : redirect
1107			};
1108
1109			if ( 'register' === 'update' ) {
1110				if ( ! window.hmUtils.isFullUser() ) {
1111					document.getElementById( 'HMIRegister__Root' ).innerHTML = '<p>Only subscribers can update their account from this page</p>';
1112					return;
1113				}
1114
1115				var userData = hmUtils.getUserData();
1116				options.subscriberHashId = userData.subscriber.subscriberHashId;
1117			}
1118
1119			window.ssoRegister = new HMIRegistration( options );
1120			window.ssoRegister.mount();
1121		} );
1122	</script>
1122
1123
1124	                </div>
1125
1126            </div>
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1129    
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1132</script>
1132
1133		
1133<script type='text/javascript'>
1134			document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1135				// Ensure hmUtils is loaded before calling the function
1136				if (typeof hmUtils !== 'undefined' && typeof hmUtils.handleExternalLinks === 'function') {
1137					hmUtils.handleExternalLinks();
1138				}
1139			});
1140		</script>
1140
1141        <template id="legal-notifier-modal-tpl">
1142    <div id="legal-notifier-popup" class="legal-notifier-popup hm-popover" popover="manual" role="dialog" aria-modal="true">
1143        <div class="legal-notifier-popover">
1144            <div class="legal-notifier-content">
1145                <!-- The popup text will be inserted here by JavaScript -->
1146            </div>
1147            <button id="legal-notifier-accept" class="legal-notifier-accept-button">
1148                Accept
1149            </button>
1150        </div>
1151    </div>
1152</template>
1153	
1153<script>
1154		window.addEventListener( 'message', function ( e ) {
1155			var data;
1156
1157			try {
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1162
1163			if ( data.context !== 'iframe.resize' ) {
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1166
1167			if ( -1 === data.src.indexOf( 'infogram.com' ) ) {
1168				return false;
1169			}
1170
1171			var iframe = document.querySelector( 'iframe[src="' + data.src + '"]' );
1172			if ( !iframe ) {
1173				return false;
1174			}
1175			iframe.height = data.height;
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1177	</script>
1177
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1178
1179		<noscript>
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1202<script id="frontend-js-after">
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1204		document.documentElement.classList.remove('no-js');
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