Coffee makers can be tricky and not so straightforward to use. Many seniors can find them too complicated to operate. So what should be the features to look for in a coffee makers for seniors? What are the coffee makers available on the market that are easy for a senior …
How can Seniors with Hearing Impaired Watch TV?
Improving TV sound for the hearing impaired is a very common problem that seniors deal with: Due to hearing loss, they have a hard time watching television. Even with the volume at maximum level, many seniors can’t quite make out the dialogue. I remember my dad in the later years …
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 …
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 …
Essential Things To Know Before Buying A Medical/Hospital Bed
My mother spent years suffering after the back surgery and I had to find ways to make her to avoid pain. Choosing a right medical/hospital bed for my senior mother was something that took us a long time. In this post I will try show you things you need to …
How to Prevent Elderly Dehydration? Gadgets that actually work
Seniors have a very serious problem as they age: they are not taking in enough water which causes dehydration. In fact, many seniors take so little water that by the time they are thirsty, it is usually a symptom of early dehydration. Fortunately, nowadays there are many amazing new devices …
How Technology Can Help Seniors to Increase Appetite
My mother had a Lymphoma and at some point when the treatment was very intensive she barely could eat. It was hard to see her losing weight. No matter what I offered her to eat she was just no feeling hungry, and she had to force herself to have a …
13 Great Massage Devices That Can Benefit Seniors
Over time, massage therapy has proven to be an effective adjunct treatment for several chronic medical conditions and injuries. That’s why many older adults with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses receive prescriptions for therapeutic massage in addition to their regular medications. My mother underwent two back surgeries that significantly impacted her …
