Lost the TV Remote?
Who is not familar with this experience?
It’s time to watch TV. Where did you put the remote control for the TV?
Graceful aging: topic: Living Life
The things that make life fun, and more than just getting by, relating to better quality life as grow older.
DIY Technology Solutions to Things Bothering My Aging Relatives
My relatives and their friends are in their 70’s and 80’s and 90’s now, and I am finding they have some recurring “problems” that get in the way of life being as enjoyable as I think it should be. I have come up with a variety of DIY “Tech Solutions” to these problems that I have implemented for them. I hope they will be useful for you too.
Flic Bluetooth Button to Find Phone
An easy way to do this is to use a Flic Bluetooth button.
Mount the button in a place your loved one can’t lose it. How about the fridge?
Parent Keeps “Losing” Their Phone?
Many people misplace their phones, but if your loved one has mobility issues or cognitive decline, it’s even more frequent. Wouldn’t it be nice to offer your loved one a solution?
Magnetic Connector or Wireless Charging: Less Dexterity Required
If your fingers have limited dexterity, making those connections can still be a problem. One solution is to use the magnetic style connectors for phones and tablets that can replace Apple Lightning, USB-C, or USB-micro type with a simple magnetic connection.
But I wanted to find a way to use wireless charging to charge tablets, and here is a solution I found.
Hand Tremor: Obstacle to Charging “Devices”
A family friend is having problems keeping his iPad charged as he has recently developed hand tremors and is unable to plug in the power cable.
Lights Indicating Toilet Seat Position
I created a solution that uses red and green lights to let you know if the toilet seat is up or down.
Forgets to Put Toilet Seat Down
My brother-in-law forgets to put the toilet seat down causing my sister to almost fall in once during the night
Mother’s Fire TV Cube “Not Working”
The Amazon Fire TV Cube that you set up for your mother, who lives in another state, is sometimes hard for her to use. You wish that you had a way to give her remote help on its usage, other than trying to explain it over the phone.
Remote Fire TV Cube Support
Use a remote Alexa device to control your parent’s Fire TV Cube.