It seems it was only yesterday that I and my family (wife and two kids) looked towards the weekend for our shopping spree, followed by movies and dinner. Then time passed unnoticed.
Category: Technology
Wearables for Seniors: Cool and Super Useful
Wearables are items that are worn or carried, as an accessory. The term is not new. In fact, it dates back to the 13th century when the first wearable was invented – the eyeglasses. Thanks to technology, today’s wearables are more than just a pair of reading glasses. They are more multi-functional, cool and chic devices that…
How Technology is Redefining the Lives of Seniors
Since the invention of the wifi in 1997, and its introduction into our lives, things have changed forever. Technology has changed everything, i.e, how we live, our views of life and living, our relationships, the things we use and how we use them, etc.
10 Essential Apps for Seniors
What are apps? Read on. I find people like Steve Jobs (may his soul rest in peace), astonishing? Why? Because people like him seem to dictate the pace of technology. For example, in 1983, Matt Strain predicted the evolution of a “new digital distribution system.” Ten years later, in 1993, the first PDA (Personal Digital…
Technology Benefits Among Seniors
Can you imagine what a senior’s life would be like if not for the latest in technology? It would certainly be like my father’s when he was in his 50s. My father was with the mass media and I can still remember his banging away at his Olivetti portable typewriter until late at night for his newspaper…
Technology Devices Live-alone Seniors Must Have
In the U.S., about 10 live-alone seniors die each day. They die not from any existing medical conditions but from loneliness and isolation. On the pragmatic side, you may say “It is their time.” But I am sure you don’t want to be among the ten. You want to live a little longer, enjoy life…
Can Elderly People Do without Computers
Elderly GeekYes, they can – if you live in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness with no power, no Internet and you hunt for your own food. Otherwise, these days no one, especially seniors, can do without the use of computers or any of its derivatives.