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A Wireless Keyboard Helps Computer Users with Low Vision
Welcome to the September 02, 2009 edition of The Weekly Insider, our newsletter with quick updates on senior care tips, cool gadgets, new technology, and must-have services. September 02, 2009 Communications Technology A wireless keyboard...Read entire article »
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Does a No-Contract Cell Phone Service for Seniors Really Exist? Yes, and It is Even Better Than You Think
Last week we caught up with CEO of Consumer Cellular John Marick, who talked about the company's now-nationwide service offering: no contract cell phone service intended for the low-usage cell phone user, such as...Read entire article »
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Cell Phones for Seniors: What's New Including No-Contract Cell Phones
Can cell phones for seniors—and service—be standard no-contract offerings? We can dream. Recently I watched an elderly man at the Verizon store counter inquiring how he could save money on his cell phone bill...Read entire article »
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2009 Market Overview of Technology for Aging in Place
Gilbert Guide is pleased to announce today that its Aging in Place Technology expert columnist Laurie M. Orlov has published her 2009 Market Overview of Technology for Aging in Place. Her report categorizes a...Read entire article »
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Prognosis Poor for Health Monitoring Technology
With my ombudsman hat on recently, I spent a morning doing an assessment of an assisted living facility. As is usually the case, the nurses showed us a thick patient chart book with handwritten...Read entire article »
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Technology Gifts for Seniors Who Hate Computers
Now the gift-giving season is behind us, I know, but I just got off the phone with Landel, the maker of Mailbug, a single-purpose e-mail appliance for the PC-less (or PC-useless) home. Wouldn’t it...Read entire article »
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Aging in Place Technology: Medication Management & Reminders
I admit it: I often forget to take my fish oil tablet, one of the several tactics my doctor recommends to drive down my bad cholesterol. It’s a fact of life; without constant medication...Read entire article »
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Aging in Place Technology: Helping Seniors Stay at Home
Hello and welcome! This column will focus on technology that can help seniors age in place. “Aging in place” refers to the ability to live in one's own home— wherever that might be—for as...Read entire article »
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Tips & Resources for Aging in Place
As I visit endless Web sites for senior living, I never cease to be amazed by the luxurious ambience that many of these facilities offer. With chandeliers, antique furnishings and ornate tapestries, some of...Read entire article »
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Aging in Place: Assistive Technology Resources
Recently, I’ve been focusing on technology to promote aging in place because I fancy myself a forward thinker. It’s no secret that boomers are approaching retirement age and will soon be thinking about long-term care....Read entire article »
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Artificial Intelligence—Robots!—in Assistive Technology
The “Tech Act” of 1988—renamed the Assistive Technology Act in 1998—spawned an assistive technology revolution that brought funding to researchers and statewide programs for technological assistance. In my last post, I explored assistive technology as...Read entire article »
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Assistive Technology to Promote Aging In Place—a User Friendly Guide
There are many options for people who need assistance with activities of daily living—homecare, adult day care, assisted living. While these options may appeal for different reasons, as a supporter of aging in place, I...Read entire article »
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Aging in Place: Tips for Your Home
As part of my work with Gilbert Guide, I visit countless Web sites for senior living; I never cease to be amazed by the luxurious ambience that many of these long-term care facilities offer. With...Read entire article »
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Lotsa Helping Hands: How the Internet is Changing Caregiving
We all have that relative who in times of crisis has a checklist of what should be done. And although we might mock them, many are happy to know what needs to be done and...Read entire article »
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