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Safety for Seniors: Sensors and Motion Detectors

by Max Baumgarten February 17, 2010

Believe it or not: sensors and motion detectors serve as a lifesaver for seniors and foster safe-independent living.

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Robovie II: Shopping Made Easy for Seniors

by Max Baumgarten January 19, 2010

For some seniors, a trip to the store is not exactly a walk in the park. Grabbing, lifting, and carrying goods might pose a problem for the brittle, the immobile, and the arthritic. In an attempt to solve these sorts of mobility obstacles, Japanese inventors designed The Robovie II, a robot that actually shops for [...]

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The Evolution of an Elder Gadget: Developing a Senior-Friendly MP3 Player

by Nellie Day September 15, 2009
Sample of the Linked Senior manual

We often feature products that are convenient and conducive to a senior’s way of living. From popular digital cameras that simply require a point and shoot to therapeutic gloves that provide extra grip for those suffering from arthritis, ElderGadget has covered a range of products that, consciously or not, boast many elder-friendly features.

What we haven’t [...]

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NY Times: Gadget Marketers Discover the Elderly

by EJ September 6, 2009

The New York Times published a story today by Kevin J. O’Brien titled “Electronics Reach Out to the Ends of the Age Spectrum .”  ElderGadget recommends this article to all visitors, as it documents a very interesting trend in senior gadgets: the benefits of marketing and manufacturing products for specific age groups.

The Times isn’t the only [...]

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Is Cell Phone Radiation Dangerous for Seniors?

by Max Baumgarten August 22, 2009
elektrosmog

Whenever you use a cell phone, you emit electromagnetic radiation. When you place your cell phone close to your ear, the phone releases radio waves that are composed of radio frequency, a type of electromagnetic radiation.

The question that, therefore begs to be asked is: Is this radiation bad for you?

Cell phone radiation and senior health [...]

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The Perfect Gadgets (if ElderGadget Ran the World)

by Max Baumgarten August 10, 2009

At ElderGadget, we usually review existing products to dissect and highlight their elder-friendly features. For example, is the new Sony television set too glossy for sensitive eyes? Are the buttons on an alarm clock large enough to read?

But we’re taking a different approach in this post. We’re feeling a tad playful, loony, and a bit more creative than usual. So instead [...]

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Does Contrast Ratio Alone Make a Television Senior-Friendly?

by EJ August 10, 2009
Black White Contrast Ratio Illustration

After our post on the Top Five Sets for the Elderly, we received several questions about the importance of contrast ratio in choosing a TV.

Simply put, contrast ratio is the ratio between the brightest whites and darkest black colors of an image or, in this case, a television picture. In theory, the higher the contrast [...]

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More Great iPhone Apps for Seniors

by EJ July 27, 2009
mobile phone icons

You might remember a story we posted a few months ago on iPhone applications for seniors. The post must have hit some sort of popularity chord because a number of our readers emailed us, asking us if we knew about any other relevant iPhone apps.

So we went out and looked for ‘em. The great thing [...]

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EldercareABC’s Carnival – Both Useful and Fun!

by EJ July 15, 2009
Photo courtesy of Flickr.com user _Robert C_

We here at ElderGadget would like to thank the EldercareABCBlog for its weekly ElderCareABC Carnival. This column highlights relevant and interesting websites and blogs that are tackling issues near and dear to the elderly. I urge all ElderGadget readers to visit the Carnival and listen or read this week’s best elderly-centric pieces. I [...]

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While the Thomas Guide (TM) May Be “Old and Wise,” Is it Elder-Friendly?

by ElderGadget July 10, 2009
Denver

Everyone would want to have a device that helps you find out where you are and how you can get to get where you need to go. And if it’s in a no-tech, paper format, all the better. Right?

Unfortunately, contrary to what I expected, the Thomas Guide (TM), seems to be best suited for taking [...]

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