As we had shown in a previous article on senior cell phones, there are some great cell phones out there for older people. The ones in this article are not reality yet (they are concept phones), but we hope to see them (and others like them) very soon. More Senior Cell Phones : Jitterbug Plus | Just5 J510 | Doro & SnapFon | Full list of …
Cell phones are handy but many older people have trouble with them because they are hard to understand or hard to see. Here are a few cell phones for seniors that are neither. The Jitterbug (s) Senior Cell Phone The Jitterbug Dial (shown on left) is causing quite a stir in the cell phone market. specifically designed for seniors, this phone …
Parents or people providing care for elderly parents will have a new way to carry personal health records and provide them to physicians. Blue Cross of Northeast Pennsylvania is providing an application for cell phones to it's insured. The first wave of patients have been given access to it and it allows them to add their own information. The next …
Think video games are just for the young? Think again. They are becoming a big hit for Boomers and beyond, and for good reason. New research being conducted at places like Cornell, the University of South Carolina and the University of Florida seeks to prove that video games are good for more than just wasting time. Getting in mental and physical …
As futuristic as it sounds, scientists have taken proven robotic technology and put it to use in caring for elderly people aging in place. The robot, dubbed uBOT-5, can perform a wide array of tasks, including: Recognize someone walking or sitting Recognize a fall and contact medical personnel Act as a two-way communication device (audio …
