I know so many seniors that wonder about traveling alone around the world but that are too afraid to do it. So every now and then this keeps me thinking on what are the reasons for them to be so anxious and nervous about travelling. Because, now that they finally …
Do Seniors Need a Special TV or a Smart TV?
I recently saw a Best Buy consultant trying to push an expensive TV to an elderly customer and this made me wonder if seniors would really use a TV with so many features. Therefore, since I have never heard about a “senior-friendly TV” before, I decided to do my own …
Do Seniors Really Need Smartphones?
Smartphones for seniors has been a hot topic for a while now. My mom, a 78 year old smart lady, has always struggled with new technology and it took us a while to convince her on how important a smartphone would be for a senior like her. But now that …
How to Help Parents Declutter?
As parents feel the effects of limited mobility, they gradually spend more and more time at home. In order for them to actually be safe at home, though, we must help parents declutter their homes to prevent falls. So we need to help our seniors clean up the clutter. Here are ways …
How to Convince Parents into Dancing?
This cute couple in this picture is both my parents having too much fun dancing at our wedding. I don’t remember much of that evening but I clearly remember them stealing the show on the dance floor. And because of them, I am a truly believer in Dance Therapy for …
How to Make Friends as a Senior in a New Place?
So you are a senior, perhaps divorced, perhaps widowed, and your son or daughter had convinced you to move in close to them. This way, as they say, they can take care of you; you can watch your grandchildren grow up right in front of you; you can also help …
Does the SR1 Sleep Device Really Work?
On a previous post I mentioned the SomniResonance® SR1 as a good sleep aid device for seniors. The SR1 Sleep Device, is a small (1/2 oz.), non-invasive, lightweight, battery-powered, wearable technology device that delivers a weak pulsing electromagnetic signal to induce sleep. But does the SR1 Sleep Device work for …
Does the Sleep Robot Really Work?
On a previous post I mentioned the Somnox Sleep Robot as a good sleep aid device for seniors. Somnox, created by a Dutch start-up, is the very first robot in the world designed to improve the quality of a person’s sleep. It’s basically smart pillow, but in order to explain …
Best Devices and Apps to help Seniors Manage their Medication
I can’t remember any day that my mom and my dad were not taking all those pills they’ve taken regularly in the last 20 years at least. I also can’t forget my dad’s final months battling with Cancer, when his mind was already tricking him making him forget to take …
Extremely Useful (and Cheap) Dressing Aids for Seniors
Getting dressed can be a little tricky for seniors. There are too many people around us getting older and/or having different kinds of issues – Arthritis, illness, post-surgery – that can affect their ability to get dress on their own. After all getting dress shouldn’t be a constant struggle for …
