Robin Day Clock @ Passavant

from: Longevity Explorers | Passavant Community
Discussion Summary
The Passavant Longevity Explorers evaluate a day clock designed for seniors with memory loss.
Product Evaluation: Robin Day Clock
10 Evaluators
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Day, date and reminder alarm clock designed for seniors and for those with memory loss. Ultimate clarity. The 8-inch crystal clear high definition color display ensures a sharp, crisp image displaying the full color spectrum with a 170 degree viewing angle that can be seen from all sides of the room.
Cost: $89.95
Practicality/Usefulness 2.5/3
COMMENTS:
- Almost too many choices for an 80-90 year old
- Print size not adjustable; cumbersome to enter individual selections; print in direction book is too small
- Would work well for a caregiver or someone who has weak organizational skills
- Good written instructions
- Not for seniors unless someone pre-programs for them
- Good if you need to be reminded
- Good for people in nursing home or who have beginnings of dementia
- Too difficult to program
Effectiveness 2.5/3
COMMENTS:
- An “Alexa” would be more effective & more flexible; control buttons should be colored (differently)
- Would be helpful for someone with early dementia if caregiver set it up. Reminders are very versatile and easy to personalize
- In a given situation, to enable a stay-at-home person stay there, if pre-programmed.
- Again, good for people in nursing home; not for active seniors
Senior Friendly Design 1.8/3
COMMENTS:
- Only if Senior is able to understand all the choices which might be overwhelming!
- Easy to operate
- Touch or vocal directions would be better and easier (less confusion than arrows)
- Up/down buttons are a throwback to computers before touch screens
- No. Not all seniors have computers to find directions. Too technical for many seniors.
- Small print
- Very simple and easy to use, but you need someone to program it for you
- Not
Item is Portable Yes: 5 No: 5
Would purchase Yes: 2 No: 6 Abstain: 2
COMMENTS:
- For specific conditions. i.e. beginning of Alzheimer's disability.
- Printing in the info book is too small for old eyes
- Print directions not in same size
- I do not need this; I do many of its tasks with other things
- Must always be plugged in
- Directions for setting up in large print, very good; but for pages with all of the options to be set up the print was much smaller
- Probably useful for patients in nursing care, to keep on schedule
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