Maintaining health, wellbeing and independence through technology in the home
19th March 2026
Jenny Danson
In conversation with Michael Wright, Product Development Manager, Aico
With an ageing population, independent living cannot mean being left alone. Technology in the home can support safety, health and confidence, but only when it is properly designed, installed, connected and looked after.
Increasingly, this means combining reliable in-home safety hardware with software platforms that provide visibility of alarms, environmental conditions and system performance. When this technology is supported by clear operational responsibility, it can play an important role in helping residents live safely and independently for longer.
To explore this further, we asked Michael Wright, Product Development Manager at Aico, to share his perspective in this short Q&A on the role of connected home technology in supporting safer, healthier independent living.
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