The Surveillance State of Care: Love and Loyalty in the Digital Age The number of adult children caring for their aging parents is increasing, raising concerns about how far is too far when it comes to monitoring loved ones' lives.
Technology offers a tempting solution to the caregiving crisis, but beneath its surface lies a complex web of ethics, power dynamics, and the risk of eroding autonomy.
The Apple Watch's fall detection feature, which alerted paramedics after my mother fell on an icy sidewalk, is one example of technology touted as a silver bullet for caregiving.