Mobile devices, particularly the iPad, are becoming increasingly popular among seniors and the baby boomers.\u00a0For the growing trend of technology savvy senior citizens, ease-of-use, portability and a huge variety of apps offer seniors a convenient way to communicate with friends and family and to pursue a myriad of hobbies and interests. Many lists of apps which may be useful to seniors have been published in the last several months, including some referenced below:<\/p>\n
15 iPad Apps Every Senior Must Have \u00a0http:\/\/www.housingforseniors.com\/Articles\/15-iPad-Apps-Every-Senior-Must-Have-287.html<\/a><\/p>\n Apps to Help Track Seniors’ Medical Needs – WSJ.com http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052748704111504576060041940701926.html<\/a><\/p>\n New Smartphone Apps That Help Seniors and Caregivers \u00ab Cerna Healthcare http:\/\/www.cernahealth.com\/new-smartphone-apps-that-help-seniors-and-caregivers\/<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to the facts noted in the articles, the iPhone has become a platform for many kinds of assistive technology, which may also be useful to many seniors.\u00a0 For example, ZoomReader is a product from AI Squared:\u00a0 www.aisquared.com<\/a>.\u00a0 It turns the iPhone into a video magnifier with many specialized features.<\/p>\n And a service designed for seniors\u00a0called PawPaw\u00a0Mail, www.pawpawmail.com<\/a>, which makes E-mail services more friendly to seniors, has recently landed on the iPad.<\/p>\n There are many technologies, some mainstream and some classified as assistive technology, which offer seniors and baby boomers a user-friendly platform to take advantage of everything that new technology, especially mobile technology, can offer. And perhaps all of these creations will make access to technology easier for everyone!<\/p>\n