A Safer World: Old Age Alarm

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

163

Date Released

1975

Length of issue (in feet)

520

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Making our active world a little safer so often means limiting our freedom to enjoy it. In this issue we look at a few new ways of increasing safety which don’t mean living in cotton-wool. For many old people the independence of living alone is something they jealously guard. But what if they have an accident? Now an automatic alarm, triggered by a miniature transmitter or simply by lack of movement in the home, will telephone for help if something goes wrong.

Keywords

Communications; Science and technology; Older people; Safety devices

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/163

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Cutter: Charles Morgan
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Cutter: James Hubbard

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