Useful Products & Resources: shared by the Tech-enhanced Life Community

Below are products and resources our Explorers have found useful or interesting in their search for ways to help mitigate the challenges of growing older.

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Envision Smart Glasses

Envision Smart Glasses are glasses with a camera and a direct speaker that are intended to speak out text, environmental features, recognize faces, light and colors and let the user share that information.

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Ome Smart Knobs

Ome Smart Knobs are intended to replace standard kitchen stove control knobs and to sync with their smartphone app, allowing the user to monitor active burners and turn them off if left on accidentally.

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Naborforce

Naborforce uses a tech-based platform designed to connect older adults or their adult children to a network of independent contractors ("nabors") for social engagement and on-demand support with errands, transportation, help around the house and other tasks.

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BurnerAlert

BurnerAlert is a safety device that is attached under the control knobs of many gas or electric stoves and is designed to prevent leaving the stove on for longer than intended by emitting alerts.

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Tunity Mobile App

Tunity is a smartphone app designed to allow the user to hear audio from a muted TV using headphones or a Bluetooth speaker.

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Pedius Mobile app

The Pedius mobile app is designed for use by the hearing impaired to provide text to voice or voice to text messaging to reach numbers on mobile or land line phones.

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Hamilton Mobile CapTel app

The Hamilton Mobile CapTel smartphone app is designed to provide incoming and outgoing call captioning as well as other features.

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EasyTalk Mobile App

The EasyTalk mobile iOS app with subscription options that is intended to help the user to communicate in a wide variety of languages.

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Tochie: Personal Voice Aide

Tochie is an in-home reminder device, made by Tochtech.

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Joy for All: Companion Pets

Image of JOY FOR ALL - Orange Tabby Cat - Interactive Companion Pets - Realistic & Lifelike

Ageless Innovation Joy for All companion pets are designed to provide company to persons who may be at risk for loneliness or isolation.

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CookStop

CookStop is a safety device intended to prevent unattended stovetop fires on electric ranges..

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Bellman Maxi Pro

Bellman's Maxi Pro Hearing Amplifier uses digital technology intended to help the user hear nearby conversations or enhance hearing cellphone conversations via Bluetooth.

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Talking Bible

The Talking Bible is a battery powered digital player using an MP3 file and is intended for use by low vision persons as well as people of all ages who enjoy hearing the Bible being read aloud.

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GrandPad: Purpose-built Tablet

GrandPad is a simple and secure tablet computer and a managed service that digitally connects an older adult to their family and friends. They can easily view family photos and videos, play games, check weather, listen to music, send voice emails, make phone calls, video chat, and more.

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Pocketalker personal amplifier

Image of Williams Sound PKT D1 EH Pocketalker Ultra Duo Pack Amplifier with Single Mini Earbud and Folding Headphone

This is a personal sound amplifier. Not a hearing aid. However we are told it works rather well for participating in a group converation.

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Roger On Microphone by Phonak

The Roger On remote directional microphone by Phonak is designed to be placed on a table to hear individuals among a conversation group or remotely to be closer to a sound source.

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