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Medical Alert Systems: Help!
We kept getting asked "which medical alert system is best?"; and "how do I choose the right medical alert system for me?". This independent, objective, hands-on research tries to answer those questions. If you are looking for a medical alert system, either for yourself or for an older adult such as a parent, this piece of research is for you.
Caring from Afar: Guide to Home Sensor Systems
Read our report on this new category of products, designed to help seniors stay at home longer, and to help their families worry about them less. There are important lessons to be learned about which ones work, and for which types of circumstance they are optimal.
Gerontech Products We Wish Existed
Here are some high-impact, gerontechnology product concepts that do not yet exist as commercially available products — although the technology to enable them already largely exists. Our hope for products like these: to significantly postpone the time at which frailty and functional disability get in the way of "living life".
DIY Technology Solutions to Things Bothering My Aging Relatives
My relatives and their friends are in their 70's and 80's and 90's now, and I am finding they have some recurring "problems" that get in the way of life being as enjoyable as I think it should be. I have come up with a variety of DIY "Tech Solutions" to these problems that I have implemented for them. I hope they will be useful for you too.
How to Find "Whatsername" After All These Years?
Peter Paul and Mary had a hit single decades ago called “Whats-her-name.” The chorus goes: “I wonder whatever happened to whatshername.” Your PC might help you find not only whatshername, but also whatshisname too. Here is how to do it.
An Internet Enabled Life
Having used technology all my working life, and now being retired, I notice that many of my peers are missing out on some of the benefits that come with appropriate use of the latest technology.
In this first of a series of articles, I start by just describing my Internet-enabled life. In other parts of the series, we offer essays describing a myriad of ways the Internet can enrich your day. I want to get you “hooked” to the Internet.
Can Alexa Help Fight Loneliness and Isolation?
Perhaps it seems counterintuitive that an artificial intelligence(AI) might help combat loneliness and isolation. But as our Longevity Explorers evaluate the latest version of Alexa, paired with the Amazon Echo Show, which has an excellent video call capability, we are starting to see great potential for these products to do just that.
And while there are a variety of initiatives evaluating the potential of interactions between older adults and Alexa (Amazon's artificial intelligence) as a way to reduce loneliness, we think the communication capabilities of the Echo Show may make possible deeper human to human interactions (with friends and family for example) as well.
Technology & the Future of Aging
This is a live recording (slides and audio) of a talk given by Richard Caro entitled "The Future of Aging, & the Intersection of Aging & Technology". This talk was given in March 2019, at the Commonwealth Club, San Francisco.
Mobility Tech: Share Your Insights or Questions
Do you (or someone you care about) use any mobility tech — like cars, or bicycles? Or canes, walkers, or rollators?
The Longevity Explorers are exploring mobility tech. We are interested... ....... Read more
Ideas for Alexa skills or routines to keep my Dad engaged
I'm giving Dad a couple of Alexa Echos for Christmas (he has a big house and is hard of hearing). I'm trying to find some good skills and maybe set up some routines to get him to actually engage with the devices. I was thinkng of creating a morning routine that includes a greeting, the weather... ....... Read more
Tech Support: How Do You Do It?
How do you keep your gadgets and computers working?
Our explorers are talking about this topic, and comparing notes. Join the discussion. Share what you do in the comments below.
Framing the Question:
Back in the day, you could go to the... ....... Read more
Vision Gadgets: Share What You Use
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... ....... Read more
Self-Publishing My Memories
San Francisco Explorer Ron explains to the group how he has saved his memoirs and created some other special self-publications. .........Read more
Self-Publishing My Memories
San Francisco Explorer Ron explains to the group how he has saved his memoirs and created some other special self-publications. .........Read more
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Memory-Lane.Tv
Memory Lane is a multi-media intervention designed to be a non-pharmaceutical approach to dementia using customized entertainment for people living with dementia.
U-Step Walker for Neurological Conditions
U-Step Neuro products are specialized walkers and canes intended to aid ambulation and prevent falls for persons with developmental or neurological deficits such as Parkinson's.
Daylight Company Task Lighting
Daylight Company lights are intended to provide high-level illumination to aid persons with sight loss, and featured in a recent Longevity Explorer exploration of vision gadgets.
OttLite Task Lighting
OttLite lamps are designed to produce light similar to natural daylight in order to reduce eyestrain and to see true colors and fine details.
KOMP by No Isolation
KOMP is a combination of a smartphone app and a simplified one-button device designed for use by elderly people who are not tech-savvy.
Yoctosun LED Magnifier
The YOCTOSUN lighted magnifier is a lightweight head-worn device intended to provide hands-free improved visibility for reading, hobby, or other close work.
Bed MadeEZ
Bed MadeEZ is a set of wedges designed to raise the edge of a mattress so the linens can be changed without incurring a lifting injury.
Foray Spring Rollator
The Foray "Spring" is a rollator that is intended to be an improved ambulation assistive device with a sleek and stable design.
iTraq Nano
iTraq Nano is an app and device designed to work indoors or out using multiple wireless platforms and is intended to be used with people who are prone to wander.
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