5 low-tech products to help you age well in your house

Nearly half of all adults 65 and older take five or more prescriptions a day, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So managing doses and keeping track of

medications is more important than ever. BLOOM FLOWER AUTOMATIC PILL DISPENSER is a lockable pill organizer and dispenser with sound and light alerts. It can stock 28 days of pills for those

who take medicines once a day but allows doses up to six times daily with refills every four days. The device is battery operated. $63.99. HERO combines a smart dispenser that sorts, stores

and dispenses up to 90 days of as many as 10 different pills with a sound and light alarm. An optional Hero app includes notifications, medication management, refill reminders and 24/7 live

support. From $44.99 a month; discounts for prepayment and AARP membership. E-PILL STATION PRO has a handle so the proper pills can be tipped into a stainless-steel cup, which can help

those with tremors or limited dexterity. The 28-compartment medication tray allows for seven days of pills, dispensed up to four times a day, but it can be adjusted for as much as once every

hour or as little as once a day with audio and visual alerts to match. Its locked dispenser prevents double dosing. $695. 3. BIDET TOILET SEATS MAKE CLEANUP EASIER Tushy Ace 2.0 Electric

bidet seat, Moen 5-series eBidet seat and Bemis Assurance Personal Wash Bidet. Photo Collage: AARP; (Source: Tushy; Moen; Bio Bidet) Originally used in tandem with toilets, today’s bidet

seats replace the usual seat on a round or elongated toilet and draw a clean stream of water from the commode’s supply line. If reaching back to clean up after going to the bathroom becomes

awkward, these devices can eliminate that problem and cut the use of bathroom tissue. Ones with customizable water temperature can soothe hemorrhoids. BEMIS ASSURANCE PERSONAL WASH BIDET is

a raised 3-inch toilet seat with rails on each side for users to grip, and the rails can each hold up to 350 pounds, even as a person shifts around. Users can control water pressure and

flow, but the water temperature is the same as what’s delivered to your toilet. $249.99. TUSHY ACE 2.0 ELECTRIC BIDET SEAT has a remote control to easily adjust water temperature, angle and

pressure. Its heated seat has five temperature settings, the water nozzle cleans itself, and air drying afterward may mean you need no toilet paper at all. Installation requires a nearby

grounded electric outlet. $599. MOEN 5-SERIES EBIDET has a remote control, heated seat, hot and cold massage options, adjustable water temperature and pressure, warm air dryer and a dim

light in the bowl for nighttime trips to the bathroom. It fits only elongated commodes and requires a nearby grounded electrical outlet. $692.30. 4. SENSORS HELP LOVED ONES KEEP TRACK

WITHOUT INTRUDING Arlo Home Security System home base, sensors and app; Eufy Motion Sensor; Alarm.com Wellness chair sensor and panic button. Photo Collage: AARP; (Source: Arlo; Eufy;

Alarm.com) Also called activity sensors and presence sensors, these devices let family and caregivers monitor an older adult’s daily activities, such as getting out of bed, entering or

leaving a room or leaving a door to the outside open.