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Graceful aging: topic: Social & Family

Family, social life, belonging, love, relating to better quality life as grow older.

Simple Smart Home Lights

This DIY solution describes several different approaches to setting up automatic lighting. It comes out of work I did to set up this type of lighting for some relatives of mine.

Can Photo Sharing Stimulate Deeper Interactions?

Our explorers are discussing photo sharing as a tool for deeper engagement with family living far away. Join the discussion. Share your insights in the comments. Of course, we all know about sharing photos and videos on Social Media, and "Likes". But, what if your aging parent is not keen on using Facebook, Instagram and the … Read more

Forgets to Wash Hands, Flush Toilet

Forgets to Wash Hands, Flush Toilet

My mother (with dementia) wakes up often in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and forgets to wash her hands/flush the toilet. She often forgets during the day as well.

Idea / Challenge

Hi there! I want to start off by saying that if it wasn't for this community and the instructions on how to use the Amazon Echo and set up the device for a person without a smartphone, my family and I wouldn't have been able to interact with my father this past year while he … Read more

Smart Home for Seniors: What, Why?

Smart home for Seniors

  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

Gerontech Products We Wish Existed

Gerontechnology Innovation

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”.

What is Echo Show Good For?

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

Technology for Older Adults: Notable from 2020

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