Devices, Tools, Objects relating to better quality life as grow older.
We have started to see the term “smart home for seniors” mentioned in the media recently. What is a “Smart Home for Seniors“, we wondered? And how is it different from a normal smart home? And who would want one, and why? And, can you just get some specific smart home features relevant to you — … Read more
At Tech-enhanced Life, our community of technologists, Longevity Explorers, and children of aging parents have been conducting hands-on, comparative evaluation of a wide variety of different medical alert products for years. In this article we dive into a specific sub-category of medical alerts: medical alert systems with gps — with the goal of helping people choose the … Read more
Modern gadgets need quite a bit of ongoing “tech support”. Getting help — especially virtually — is tricky. Here is what the Longevity Explorers do. The good thing about modern technological innovations — like smart phones, smart homes, computers, video call technology, or telehealth — is that they can improve quality of life in a … Read more
You can also use the Amazon Fire TV Cube to project an Alexa Call onto a big screen TV.
How to set your parent up to be able to have video calling on a big screen TV, using Alexa Calling and the Fire TV Cube.
The community of Longevity Explorers are exploring different “low vision products” to see which ones help in various situations, and to share products individual explorers have used and wish to recommend. Ever have difficulty reading menus in a dim restaurant, or the fine print on a pill bottle? Or maybe you or a … Read more
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”.
Hi, this is Paul Verchinski. I live in Columbia, MD. We have a Village of about 200 members (ages 60 to 95) and have recently acquired 40 Shows thru a grant.. Unfortunatley, does not seem to be a lot of interest in using the Show, only 10 picked up.. We have a group that is … Read more
Photo by Kelly Sikkema There are a lot of things that have been memorable about 2020. Many of them have been pretty horrible. But, in the area of innovation as it relates to the lives of older adults, we actually see some positive developments, and room for optimism about the future. When looked at through the … Read more
I want to be sure that the device I have configured for my loved one’s Wi-Fi will connect when they receive it. I can’t go and set it up myself.