What if you could rest well knowing that your parent or loved one is being looked after? What if you knew the loved one had a companion he could talk to and interact with regularly? What if that loved one had a reminder system that could help him remember scheduled activities or help him improve […]
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Aging in Place and Home Automation Systems are a Perfect Match
Home automation systems use technology in the home to help complete tasks automatically, making tasks easier for those that live there. It is technology you don’t see and it makes your home life better, easier or more safe. For anyone that has followed the site very long, you know we focus heavily on the home. […]
Taking Care of Aging Parents Tips from Joan Lunden
These taking care of aging parents tips are from someone who has been there, done that and are doing it again. That would be Joan Lunden, speaking at the Washington Post Live’s Caregiving in America. She offers tips from her experience caring for her 94 year-old mother and insight on being proactive about talking with your parents or relatives about end of life care.
Home Automation Voice Control
It only seems natural that people would be interested in using home automation voice control; especially for aging in place. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that being able to control your home system with an tablet, smartphone or on your TV is not good. I just think that there are certain situations where voice […]
Voice Controlled Lighting
Using voice controlled lighting in your home automation system can provide a new level of interaction with your home. By speaking to your home, you can turn on on a light, lower the temperature of your home, turn on your favorite music or a host of other commands. This could be particularly useful for aging […]
Samsung Galaxy S4 – Is This a Senior Cellphone?
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a superstar among Android phones. It is fast, powerful and has amazing graphics. In all of the senior cellphones we’ve covered, we’ve never delved into smartphones of this caliber. Mainly, because many of them are so complicated. So, we’re looking at the Galaxy S4 in a different way: Is it a gadget seniors would want to use? We think many people would say ‘yes’.