Can’t Find Good Reading Light
Normal chairside floor or table lamps don’t offer easy adjustment of a lamp’s position, brightness, or warmness.
Archives: Problems
A problem relating to growing old or caring for the elderly
Rooms are Never The Right Temperature
My Mom’s heating and cooling HVAC system doesn’t distribute the air well throughout her home
I was running into the same problem in my house, and I was manually turning on floor and ceiling fans, but this can get tiring. I wanted a solution.
Simple Way to Add Outdoor Security Camera
I want a way to add an outdoor security camera to my house, without the bother of batteries, or running electricity outside.
My Dad Keeps Calling Me at a Bad Time
My dad lives in a different time zone and never seems to remember my work schedule. He is trying to call me for just a chat, but really gets confused about me being three hours later.
How Long To Lunch?: Alzheimers Sufferer Asks
I’m desperate to find an Alexa app for my uncle who suffers from Alzheimers. He not only has the issue of am/pm confusion, but he is very concerned about missing a meal.
Want to Silence the Smoke Alarm After it Goes Off
Smoke alarms are a wonderful security device, and we never expect to hear them, except when smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) is detected.
However, everyone I have talked to has had at least one incident when they double toasted the toast or fried something that made too much smoke… and the smoke alarm went off!
Normally that’s a good thing to know it’s working, BUT when you have resolved the problem and it’s still blaring (85 dB) at you for minutes it’s very annoying.
Online Grocery Delivery for those with Low Vision
You are experiencing problems ordering groceries online from apps that are not designed for a person who is blind or has low vision. Even when you tried screen readers such as Apple VoiceOver, you found that using it to read entire web pages designed for sighted persons very frustrating.
Spends too Much Time on the Couch
If you are looking for a way to help grandpa in remembering to get up and stretch, I have a solution for you. In fact, I’m guilty of spending most of my day on the couch and use this solution to remind me to get up and stretch at least once an hour. I’ve been using this for about a year now and I find that it really helps.
Music for Person with Dementia
Your loved one would like some personalized music, but they are unable to speak the commands to play music on an Amazon Echo Dot, or manage conventional sources of music.
Need a Simpler TV Remote Control
The Longevity Explorer groups have frequently brought up the complaint that their TV remote is too complicated. It's a recurring theme any time one asks about technology design and examples of poorly designed gadgets.