Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Make Life Easier With Innovative Senior Electronics

By Erica Holms


As your loved ones get older, you try to find ways to make everyday tasks easier for them. You know how important their independence is to them, so you do not want to take that away. This is why there are independent care products that help seniors do these ordinary tasks that have become more difficult. Many of these products help make using electronics easier.

A great product that fits well in any senior home is a phone. The problem they have is that they cannot read the buttons. These phones have magnified numbers so even the hardest of seeing person can read them. Similar to the larger phone is a remote control that has large buttons. These are simple independent care products that we take for granted because we can see smaller objects. You do not think about how difficult it is to use the television remote when you cannot see the buttons. Clocks also are a great electronic to get seniors. They make so many different varieties that have large numbers so they will be able to see them from across the room. They will not mistake what time it is again. You also might want to get a smoke alarm that has voice warnings as well.

Many senior electronic products will assist people who are losing their hearing. A headset that amplifies sound can greatly increase the ability to understand the audio coming from the television and live voices in the same room. This eliminates the need to crank the volume up so loud that it disturbs everyone else in the home. Caretakers get a break because they no longer need to shout to be heard.

If your loved one is into computers but has trouble reading the screen because everything is so small, you can get a monitor screen magnifier. It actually attaches right to the monitor and magnifies everything. Because you do not want to take away your loved ones freedom, using independent care products for electronics is a great way to keep their freedom intact. There are a number of print magnifiers as well. These are handy for map reading or when you are in a restaurant and want to read the menu. They fit easily into your pocket or purse.

Magnifiers equipped with lights are thoughtful senior gifts suitable for all occasions. These small gadgets will come in handy in restaurants where soft lighting makes it difficult to read the menu. With a magnifier, seniors no longer have to ask someone else to read the options to them. Regardless of need, there are several products that will make senior living more enjoyable.




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