Mobile devices, particularly the iPad, are becoming increasingly popular among seniors and the baby boomers. For 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:
15 iPad Apps Every Senior Must Have http://www.housingforseniors.com/Articles/15-iPad-Apps-Every-Senior-Must-Have-287.html
Apps to Help Track Seniors’ Medical Needs – WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576060041940701926.html
New Smartphone Apps That Help Seniors and Caregivers « Cerna Healthcare http://www.cernahealth.com/new-smartphone-apps-that-help-seniors-and-caregivers/
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. For example, ZoomReader is a product from AI Squared: www.aisquared.com. It turns the iPhone into a video magnifier with many specialized features.
And a service designed for seniors called PawPaw Mail, www.pawpawmail.com, which makes E-mail services more friendly to seniors, has recently landed on the iPad.
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!
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NoSquint allows users to tag their contacts with voices so they would be able to find them without even looking at the screen. It is the only iPhone Dial App for seniors in the App Store.
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