A study by the Department of Justice in the U.S. a few years back revealed that even though senior citizens usually experience lower rates of crime, when they are actually victimized, there is 92 percent chance that the crime will take place near their homes.
Senior citizens are one of the most vulnerable sections of the society, for obvious reasons. Their physical weakness, along with the fact their numbers are growing in developed economies are some of the major reasons for security solution providers to take their safety requirements seriously. A study by the Department of Justice in the U.S. a few years back revealed that even though senior citizens usually experience lower rates of crime, when they are actually victimized, there is 92 percent chance that the crime will take place near their homes.
We talked to several solution providers to understand how they view this particular segment of security. According to Gaoping Xiao, Director of Sales in APAC at AMAG Techn...