Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Bathroom floor tiles that weigh you, analyze your gait and evaluate your fall risk. Bathroom mirrors that initiate telehealth conferences based on your complexion or facial tics. Toilet seats that check your vitals (temperature, heart rate, oxygenation).

According to the Wall Street Journal, these marvels (and others -- such as self-cleaning capacities and soothing infrared light) could be commonplace in upscale homes within the next decade.

If so -- and if the restraining orders expire so I can actually visit some upscale homes -- I will have experienced astounding progress in the world of in...