From: jeffj@panix.com   
      
   >> Thanks.  But that just raises (I know better than to say "begs")   
   >> the question, how do *they* find out?   
      
   >> If you were to die tomorrow, would anyone report your death to them?   
      
   I'm still drafting my will to include notifications.   
   I handled my parents' funerals. Notifying all their friends was difficult   
   because I did not know all their friends.   
   Family were all out-of-state.   
   Dad's cellphone was full of names I did not recognize.   
      
   Jewish funerals are normally held within 3 days, so time is of the essence.   
   Happily, I knew a lot of my dad's clubs and organizations   
   so word spread quickly.   
   Even with a pre-arranged funeral,   
   there was a lot to arrange at the last moment.   
      
      
   >In today's world, I sometimes wonder if it's possible that people lie   
   >decomposing at home for months or more without anyone noticing.   
      
   The human touch is still people making "wellness checks"   
   even if just a phone call or text.   
      
   Automated/computerized "eldercare" is slowly filling the void   
   with activity sensors and such   
   to their doctor/healthcare-provider and trusted friends/family.   
   It can be accomplished with privacy and reasonable security.   
   My masters' thesis was a medication compliance device   
   ("did you take your pill today"), with HIPAA compliance in mind.   
   Sadly, I aimed too high and was hoping for a community based system   
   without monthly fees. I never found any that gained critical mass.   
      
      
   -- jeffj   
      
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