Devices, Tools, Objects relating to better quality life as grow older.
A number of my relatives need a “special” clock, for a variety of reasons. I set out to find them one, but both the physical and app versions I found fell short of what we needed in various ways. So, … I developed a special “Time Clock App”. The Need for a Special Clock My … Read more
Over the past few years, I have been the major caregiver for my mother, who lives 350 miles away. This article is partly about my experiences using Alexa to help her, and partly to share some things I have learned about what is important in teaching technology to older adults in ways that … Read more
Normal chairside floor or table lamps don’t offer easy adjustment of a lamp’s position, brightness, or warmness.
A chairside floor lamp with a long adjustable gooseneck including a handheld remote with brightness and warmness for bright white to warm yellow light is a good solution for reading when you have vision imperfections.
One of the great things about Alexa is that she never gets tired of answering the same question. The Alexa Skill Senior Moment may be the perfect fit for your mother's ATM location question. You can ask the Skill to remember the perfect answer to that question. Then all your mother has to say is, "Alexa, open Senior Moment."
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.
I want a way to add an outdoor security camera to my house, without the bother of batteries, or running electricity outside.
This Alexa skill helps your family members plan their calls so they reach you at times that are convenient for you.
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.
I wanted to deploy some smarthome solutions to help my father-in-law who has some physical and cognitive decline. I started with a kitchen safety solution (stove timer), and a night safety solution (lighting). This article explains what I did and why, and how you can do it too. My Life Situation: … Read more