My brother and I are trying to help our elderly mother maintain independence but the only affordable assisted living options require invasive health monitoring apps that track everything from her sleep to her bathroom visits. We're torn between her right to privacy and dignity versus our need to know she's safe, and every family meeting ends in frustration.
More people experience this than they realize.
Family members are forced to weigh safety against dignity when care systems demand surveillance as the price of support.
“Where Are You with Digital rights as human rights?”
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