BeClose is a small but interesting start-up in Tysons Corner, Virginia. They make home monitoring systems for the elderly, allowing them to stay at home even when they may be fragile or lack motility.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the personal emergency response systems (PERS) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes BeClose with the 2010 North ...

Manson is CEO of BeClose, a newly started company based in Reston that allows caregivers to remotely monitor an elderly or disabled person — offering an alternative to assisted living and nursing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After her 75-year-old mother suffered a severe health problem last fall that required surgery, Colleen Sturvidant needed a way to better keep an eye on her.

New systems from companies including Lively and BeClose use networked sensors to help caregivers remotely monitor seniors who live alone. You’re probably familiar with those awful “I’ve fallen and I ...

A company is working to replace the “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” image of aging in place technology with a more modern “e-mail alert: you’re mom’s been out of bed for more than 30 minutes and a ...

With retirement lasting 20 or even 30 years these days, high-tech devices can streamline the job of checking in on an older relative -- and help a parent or grandparent retain their independence.