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I'm a new user, so perhaps this has been written up before. I didn't find it. The Problem: I needed to monitor my bed-bound wife while in other parts of the house and also when away from home. The Constraints: I didn't want a service with its ongoing costs. The Tools: Old Chrome … Read more
So, it occurs to me to wonder… With so many people experiencing presbyopia as we age, why can't our personal reading devices (smart phones, tablets, computer monitors, kindles) adjust for that? Just imagine the time saved and frustation averted seeking those misplaced reading glasses, especially for those of us who now enjoy perfect distance vision … Read more
Do you use any vision gadgets — like magnifiers, special lighting, or apps that help see things in various situations? The Longevity Explorers are exploring vision gadgets. We are interested in the inputs of the broader Tech-enhanced Life community too. Share what you use. Join the discussion. Add Your Vision Gadget Opinions Are you … Read more
Lutheran SeniorLife, like other senior living communities, needed to quarantine to protect our residents during the COVID pandemic. We needed to develop more creative strategies for connecting our residents and their loved ones. Here is what we did. Window visits became popular and virtual visits exploded. Residents who may have been reluctant to rely on … Read more
My father-in-law lives with family who both work, leaving him alone at home for several hours per day. He is 93, legally blind and practically deaf. We knew we needed some tech to help remote family members comfortable. Getting a smart door lock was a no brainer. Caregiver family can remotely open it for visitors, … Read more
My father cannot lift his arms very high, and likes to wear an undershirt, but I have not been able to find one that is adaptive. I see adaptive outer shirts, polos, etc, but no plain soft cotton undershirts that he would be able to put on by himself under his regular shirt. Does anyone know … Read more
Hello. My mom is 89. When we take our daily walks, and I've noticed this in general, she walks every step very tentatively. To me it looks like she's scared of falling. I think her eyesight is fine (need to get that checked once COVID is over/safe to do so.) It seems like older folks … Read more
It's a pretty common scenario at present. Your elderly parent, who lives at home — or in a nice senior living facility — is under "lockdown" for the foreseeable future. You can't visit. They are not super tech-savvy and don't regularly use Facetime, or Skype, or Zoom. And you are wondering what you can do to … Read more
I would love to have relatively inexpensive traing wheels – for want of a better term – that I could retrofit onto my current two wheel bike (a Specialized roll with low entry) and have as a back0-up when I feel unsteady on my bike. In other words, I would like to be able to … Read more
Wishing for new sights and sounds, I purchased an Xbox One X this week. Realizing that I was more into games in the 1980's and have been left far behind since, it's quite a leap to try the Star Wars game that was included in my package. Space Invaders and PacMan were all the rage … Read more