Older folks living alone face unique challenges, ranging from loneliness and social isolation to worries about safety should an emergency occur. Family members may also worry about older loved ones who live solo, wanting to find ways to let them know they are being thought of and are loved, or looking for items to help mitigate a potential medical or environmental crisis.
From smart home devices to digital picture frames and medical alert systems, these eight products are vouched for by Amazon reviewers who use them for themselves or purchased them for a loved one. Read one for more — you just might find, as one reviewer did, that you wish you’d bought these sooner.
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