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Is getting an apple watch for mum(60yo) worth? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by PT_024@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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Was planning to give to her solely for health tracking options. She's not too great with technology and eyesight ain't the greatest to use text typing on watch to respond to people. Also doesn't quite workout much so don't really know if step tracking is much useful even. What the watch would do primarily would be sleep tracking and heart rate monitoring. A friend of mine suggested to get a yearly heart checkup (ECG, tmt, etc) instead of investing in the watch since it's anyways not a medical grade thing and I am skeptical now about how to go about it. Anyone with suggestions? Btw planning a 41mm Series 8 in case if that's important.

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[–] Krish39@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m not sure what’s the best choice for you but I have an anecdote for you.

I got an Apple Watch a few years back and had my dad try it out. It detected a-fib right away which began a few years process of sorting that out. He’s not good at taking care of himself nor well aware of his body so it could have ended up being much worse by the time he figured it out otherwise.

[–] PT_024@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That's why I thought to get a yearly heart checkup done. Would detect more things than what a watch might.