http://www.eldergadget.com Reviews of Products with Elder Friendly Features Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.eldergadget.com/news/skinput-turns-your-arm-into-a-touch-screen#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skinput-turns-your-arm-into-a-touch-screen http://www.eldergadget.com/news/skinput-turns-your-arm-into-a-touch-screen#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:49:01 +0000 Nellie Day http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13079 A touch screen can be great ways for seniors, especially those with arthritis or coordination problems, to interact with gadgets like cell phones, portable web browsers and MP3 players. However, one of the major downfalls of these devices is screen size. These displays are usually less than two inches, making commands and text so small [...]]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/news/skinput-turns-your-arm-into-a-touch-screen/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-panasonic-dvd-players#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-panasonic-dvd-players http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-panasonic-dvd-players#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:40:08 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12815 Senior Friendly Features: High Disc Capacity, Easy to Operate Front Panel, Wide Dynamic Range Control, High Resolution with HDMI Capabilities, Large Buttoned Remote]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-panasonic-dvd-players/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-toastess-coffee-maker#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-toastess-coffee-maker http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-toastess-coffee-maker#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:38:19 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12776 Elder friendly features: Automatic Shut-off, Safety Handle, Unbreakable Carafe, Accessible Filter Baskets, Large Visuals, Broad, Shallow Filter Baskets.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-toastess-coffee-maker/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/commentary/elder-friendly-features-preprogrammed-settings#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elder-friendly-features-preprogrammed-settings http://www.eldergadget.com/commentary/elder-friendly-features-preprogrammed-settings#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:32:33 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13001 A situation sometimes calls for using specialized settings, the kind of stuff that is too complex and nuanced for automatic overrides. Taking advantage of preprogrammed manual settings will allow you to transcend the limitations that automatic settings might impose. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/commentary/elder-friendly-features-preprogrammed-settings/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/community/virtual-senior-center-program-hits-new-york-city#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virtual-senior-center-program-hits-new-york-city http://www.eldergadget.com/community/virtual-senior-center-program-hits-new-york-city#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:40:00 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13023 New York City's Department of Aging has teamed up with Microsoft to provide seniors who can't leave their home with complimentary computers and video conferencing technology, so they could interact with older adults at the the Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center in Queens. As Milton Greidinger, one of the six seniors in the program explains, "it took me out of the nearly dead group and put me in the alive group."]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/community/virtual-senior-center-program-hits-new-york-city/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/iphone-apps/iphone-apps-for-seniors-yoga-stretch#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iphone-apps-for-seniors-yoga-stretch http://www.eldergadget.com/iphone-apps/iphone-apps-for-seniors-yoga-stretch#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:00:17 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=13015 Because we are such big believers in the power of yoga for seniors, we want to let you know about one of our favorite iPhone applications -- Yoga STRETCH. Let's say you live in an area where there aren't any yoga classes, you don't belong to gym, or you just prefer to work out from the comfort of your own home, then it is not a bad idea to invest in Yoga STRETCH. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/iphone-apps/iphone-apps-for-seniors-yoga-stretch/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-canon-digital-cameras#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-canon-digital-cameras http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-canon-digital-cameras#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:21:20 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12807 Senior Friendly Features: Large LCD Screen, Easy to Feel Controls, Easy to See Controls, Simplicity, Image Stabilization, Durable Design, Viewfinder.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-canon-digital-cameras/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-proctor-silex-coffee-maker#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-proctor-silex-coffee-maker http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-proctor-silex-coffee-maker#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:33:59 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12772 Elder friendly features: Automatic Shut-off, Safety Handle, Accessible Filter Baskets, Large Visuals, Broad, Shallow Filter Baskets.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-proctor-silex-coffee-maker/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-healthmaster-blender#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-healthmaster-blender http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-healthmaster-blender#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:31:29 +0000 DovC http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12741 Elder friendly features: Easy-to-Remove Lids, Ergonomic Buttons, Stable, Easy to Clean.]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/reviews/review-healthmaster-blender/feed 0 http://www.eldergadget.com/ipad/ipad-launch-date-announced-for-april-3rd-pre-orders-start-march-12th#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ipad-launch-date-announced-for-april-3rd-pre-orders-start-march-12th http://www.eldergadget.com/ipad/ipad-launch-date-announced-for-april-3rd-pre-orders-start-march-12th#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:32:05 +0000 Max Baumgarten http://www.eldergadget.com/?p=12984 ElderGadget is your one-stop-shop for everything iPad-related. So we are excited to announce that the good folks at Apple have (finally) announced an official release date for their highly-anticipated tablet. Circle your calendar; the date is Saturday, April 3rd. In case you don't want to deal with the long lines, the chaos, and the possible shortages, we recommend that you go ahead and pre-order your iPad starting March 12th. ]]> http://www.eldergadget.com/ipad/ipad-launch-date-announced-for-april-3rd-pre-orders-start-march-12th/feed 0