http://www.eldergadget.com Reviews of Products with Elder Friendly Features Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-toastmaster-coffee-maker#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-toastmaster-coffee-maker http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-toastmaster-coffee-maker#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:24:49 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12760 Elder friendly features: Automatic Shut-off, Safety Handle, Accessible Filter Baskets, Large Visuals, Broad, Shallow Filter Baskets. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-toastmaster-coffee-maker/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-microsoft-computer-ergonomic-keyboard#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-microsoft-computer-ergonomic-keyboard http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-microsoft-computer-ergonomic-keyboard#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:49:31 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12789 Senior Friendly Features: Ergonomic design; Sturdy; Comfortable.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-microsoft-computer-ergonomic-keyboard/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-kensington-computer-mouse-2#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-kensington-computer-mouse-2 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-kensington-computer-mouse-2#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:55:33 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12782 Senior Friendly Features: Trackball Mouse; Colored Ball; Wide Comfort Base. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-kensington-computer-mouse-2/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-coby-dvd-players#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-coby-dvd-players http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-coby-dvd-players#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:04:26 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12827 Senior Friendly Features: Easy to Operate Front Panel, Wide Dynamic Range Control, High Resolution with HDMI Capabilities.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-coby-dvd-players/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/news/how-safe-are-bed-rails-for-seniors-not-very#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-safe-are-bed-rails-for-seniors-not-very http://www.eldergadget.com/news/how-safe-are-bed-rails-for-seniors-not-very#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:15:12 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13148 A recent New York Times blog post posed the question -- are bed rails, which are commonly found in nursing homes and assisted living facilities for seniors, actually safe? Geriatrician and bioethicist Dr. Steven Miles at the University of Minnesota answers that question with a resounding NO. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/news/how-safe-are-bed-rails-for-seniors-not-very/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/iphone-apps/iphone-apps-for-seniors-proactive-sleep#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iphone-apps-for-seniors-proactive-sleep http://www.eldergadget.com/iphone-apps/iphone-apps-for-seniors-proactive-sleep#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:27:18 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13138 Sad to say but truth be told, many seniors find it difficult to achieve satisfactory sleeps. Seniors are generally sensitive to environmental factors and tend to wake up easily due to excess noises and unexpected lights. Yet, the new iPhone app Proactive Sleep 2.0, can help an aging adult have a suitable night's rest. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/iphone-apps/iphone-apps-for-seniors-proactive-sleep/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/gaming-systems/is-the-playstation-move-more-senior-friendly-than-the-wii#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-the-playstation-move-more-senior-friendly-than-the-wii http://www.eldergadget.com/gaming-systems/is-the-playstation-move-more-senior-friendly-than-the-wii#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:04:49 +0000 Nellie Day http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13124 Until now, Nintendo’s Wii has ruled the motion-controlled gaming world, as it was a great device for casual gamers who wanted to go bowling, jet skiing or golfing without leaving home. But what if you could play all these games with a controller that’s more comfortable and easy to use? And what if that controller was also more accurate in detecting precise motions and cost less than its competitors?]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/gaming-systems/is-the-playstation-move-more-senior-friendly-than-the-wii/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/commentary/elder-friendly-features-remote-program-settings#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elder-friendly-features-remote-program-settings http://www.eldergadget.com/commentary/elder-friendly-features-remote-program-settings#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:52 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13054 Remote program settings involve customizing an electronic device from a distant location. The most obvious example involves controlling your TiVo preferences from a Blackberry or iPhone. In other words, you can set the recording schedule from pretty much anywhere and then watch the program whenever you get around to it. Remote program settings are personalized in nature; the end result has been customized for your benefit. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/commentary/elder-friendly-features-remote-program-settings/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/cutting-edge-research/in-the-news-researchers-retrigger-memory-with-sensecam-technology#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-news-researchers-retrigger-memory-with-sensecam-technology http://www.eldergadget.com/cutting-edge-research/in-the-news-researchers-retrigger-memory-with-sensecam-technology#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:35 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13071 A recent article in The New York Times explains the benefits of the Sensecam, a fascinating new device intended to help aging Alzheimer's patients remember events from the past. Sensecam-based research is pretty simple yet simultaneously revolutionary: a participant with poor memory wears the Sensecam, a tiny black box around the neck. The Sensecam continuously takes digital pictures and archives audio throughout the course of an event. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/cutting-edge-research/in-the-news-researchers-retrigger-memory-with-sensecam-technology/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/news/target-offers-digital-coupons-via-text#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=target-offers-digital-coupons-via-text http://www.eldergadget.com/news/target-offers-digital-coupons-via-text#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:39 +0000 Nellie Day http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13102 Just think how nice it would be to get all the savings of coupons without having to review, sort, cut and store them weekly. Well, Target’s taking the legwork out of these discounts by taking paper out of the equation.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/news/target-offers-digital-coupons-via-text/feed 0