Alexa Helps Me Recover My Memories
As we age, we tend to forget not only where we leave physical items or upcoming events, but also important memories such as names, past events, and locations. I found ways Alexa can help with that.
What is it: Devices, Tools, Objects
Devices, Tools, Objects relating to better quality life as grow older.
Amazon Online Grocery Shopping with VoiceView
Amazon has developed a simplified grocery shopping system that works very well with their Echo Show devices with a built-in touch screen. I wanted to see if it would work for people with poor vision. The results were good.
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.
Seminar 5: Technology to Help Avoid Medication Adherence Problems
This is the fifth in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Clinicians often tell us that poor medication adherence is a big problem among their patients, and also that medication management is one of the more … Read more
Seminar 4: Smarthome Features for a Better, Safer Life
This is the fourth in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Richard Caro and Frank Engelman have an ongoing collaboration to publish a series of use cases and recipes for specific “smart home features” — useful … Read more
Seeking Help for an Electric-Assist Wheelchair
I am caregiver for a person with both Alzheimer's and COPD. Her mobility is very limited and requires transport in a wheelchair. She is presently using an electric -powered chair, but sometimes shows poor judgement when encountring other people or obstacles. I anticipate a time when she will not be able to properly control this … Read more
Seminar 3: Which Medical Alert? And Who Needs One?
This is the third in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Medical Alerts are well known “safety” devices. However there are many different types, and there are very few resources to help decide which type is … Read more
Seminar 2: Tools to Minimize Loneliness and Isolation
This is the second in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract As many of us have been reminded during the pandemic, isolation and loneliness are very undesirable. But isolation is a frequent accompaniment to aging, as … Read more
Indoor Camera That Looks Outside
Here is my solution… an indoor camera with a matching windowpane mount.