Technology can provide our seniors with so many great benefits that can help them age in place and maintain their independence. More and more applications for technology are being developed, with many having real potential to improve the health and wellness of our seniors, often lightening the load for family caregivers. Recently we spotted a … Read more
Technology and seniors seem tailor made for a wonderful friendship, but it has taken a while for them to warm up to each other. Seniors have long lagged other age groups in their adoption of the devices and services powered by technology. Today over 50% of older adults are active on the web but there … Read more
Our portable connected devices – that’s our smartphones, tablets and laptops – let us stay connected to our world virtually any where we go. Of course, when we’re away from the comforts and speed of our home broadband connections, or maybe don’t have one, we have to find another connection that will link us to the web. … Read more
Technology has had a real impact thus far on healthcare and will continue to eventually make great improvement in the services our senior loved ones receive. Leading, hopefully, to better senior health. We are able to use technology to see their – and our – medical reports, store health history and be more closely involved in their medical data … Read more
We know we can’t trust everything we find on the Web, but how do we know what is safe to trust? When it comes to the health and care of our senior loved ones, it’s important to know. I am a health professional and caregiver. I think I have a pretty good understanding about what … Read more
We’re being inundated with electronic information these days. We have many devices, our smartphones, tablets, computers and wearable devices, that connect us with the wider world. You may use your smartphone to help you be a more effective caregiver. Many of us do so, perhaps without even realizing it. Smartphones can be one of a … Read more
Dogs can be great companions for our senior loved ones who are aging in place, as we discussed in a recent post, especially those who are living alone. Caring for the needs of a dog can be a challenge for some seniors, some of whom are the recipients of care themselves. Companions with whom they … Read more
Medical tracking using the latest technology is growing stronger every day. We believe that your senior loved ones, while beginning to adopt technology, probably haven’t yet gotten familiar with some great technology apps that can help them track and improve their health and wellness. Many of our seniors are using smartphones in a variety of … Read more
With more computing power than carried on the first moon mission, our cell phones – smartphones in particular – give us the ability to perform many functions beyond simply making phone calls. In fact, many are capable of making phone calls without using the phone system. Most of us utilize the capabilities our phones give … Read more
