Technology That Seniors Need

These days, if you want to make your life a little easier, technology is a must. In fact, it’s so much of a necessity that not many people can get by without making use of the internet, an app, or some type of software. For seniors, technology can be a game changer when it comes to staying on top of daily to-dos. Today, Encore at Avalon Park outlines some examples of technology that many seniors are buying into to help make their day easier.

 

Technology for Prescription Medicine

Many seniors have to take prescription medications daily. This is where apps such as RoundHealth and CareZone are excellent examples that seniors can use if remembering to take medication regularly is an effort to do.

Pill Dispensers

Pill dispensers are handy for remembering which medication to take on what days. Pill dispensers such as The Medacube and the Livi Smart Pill Dispenser not only assist in helping seniors keep on track with their medication, but one can also prepare medication in advance to take with you on a trip or vacation.

Streamlined Document Access

It becomes harder and harder to keep up with decluttering due to a myriad of reasons, such as the lack of mobility, energy, and (let’s be honest) just a general disinterest in having to keep up the home for appearance’s sake. This is where digital tools such as a merging tool to combine PDF documents can come in handy to keep all your paperwork in one place by merging them together. It also helps when you need to find something urgently and you don’t have the time to sort through multiple cabinets or folders to find what you are looking for.

 

Fitness Equipment

Exercise is extremely important throughout one’s lifetime. Furthermore, one could say it becomes even more critical to keep up with exercise routines as one advance in age, as it can help prevent the onset of certain types of age-related conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Equipment that might come in handy includes the elliptical, stability balls, and a rowing machine.

Software to Help Connect with Others More Easily

In this digital age, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be communicating and connecting with family and friends more often, even if we live miles apart. Again, technology can be a literal lifesaver when you need to get hold of someone urgently, or you just want to connect with someone you haven’t spoken to in a while. Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp, and Google Meet are popular options if you want to connect on a personal or professional level.

Technology that Helps Keep One Safe at Home

For many seniors, the reality of injuring themselves at home and not having anyone to call on in time is a very real reality. With LifeCall, seniors can utilize this innovative technology to reach someone in an emergency by simply wearing the LifeCall pendant or wristband, which can alert the necessary emergency services in the event of a serious fall.

Technology is one of those things that can easily be taken for granted, as we are surrounded by it every place we turn. However, technology truly becomes useful when we can apply it to our lives to make it better, rather than just using it for the sake of using it.

Encore at Avalon Park offers the assisted living and memory care that seniors deserve. Call 407-270-7500.

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