Innovation

Personalizing Amazon Alexa for Seniors

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By: My Caring Plan Amazon Alexa just may be the perfect digital device for your loved one. Seniors can talk to Alexa just as they would a normal person and ask it for a wide range of services. As a holistic resource, Alexa can become an integral part of your senior’s daily routine. However, setting up Alexa for your loved one can take time. It’s not always clear how to integrate accounts and set up apps for Alexa. Let’s go over key aspects of personalizing Amazon Alexa for seniors so your loved one can make the most of it. Challenges...

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Technology Helps Seniors Stay Connected

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A guest post by Mary Shannon, seniorsmeet.org Staying in touch with family and friends has always been important, but it is even more so as you get older. Chatting with your kids, seeing pictures of your grandchildren and catching up with old friends online helps fend off loneliness and it lifts your spirits. Talking to people used to be limited to phone calls and, for family members who moved far away, occasional trips to visit. Fortunately, new technology has changed all that, and we want to help you enjoy all the advantages it offers. Here are ways technology helps seniors...

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Celebrating our new look!

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It’s only July 7, and for the FirstLight Home Care team, it sure has been an exciting month so far! Last week, a new website was unveiled that will help our clients find the services they need and the information they want more easily. As you can imagine, it takes a lot of work to update a website but we hope that you will find it beneficial. It was just our little way of staying busy during National Anti-Boredom Month! If you haven’t had a chance to explore our new website yet, we encourage you to take some time to...

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Home Automation and Its Many Benefits

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Every home, regardless of its location, is at risk for vandalism and burglary. The only person who can combat that risk is the homeowner. It is the homeowner's responsibility, if they feel unsafe, to choose a suitable security system to keep his or her home protected. When the resident of the home in question is someone as vulnerable as a senior citizen, the need for a reliable system is only that much greater. Sounding the Alarm One of the most basic but important features any senior home security system should have is an alarm. Alarms, when functioning, will go off...

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Social Media For Seniors

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Let’s face it; social media is taking over the world. Social media networks connect billions of people across the globe whether they’re merely acquaintances that met while traveling, or they’re long lost friends and family. We’re now able to keep in touch and reconnect much easier. This couldn’t ring more true for our elderly population. More and more seniors are mastering the Internet and multiple social platforms, specifically for staying in touch with their families; checking up on their children and grandchildren, or finding old classmates.  Though there are several upon several social media platforms out there, only a select few...

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Pinteresting News from FirstLight!

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We’re excited to announce that we’re now on Pinterest and we want you to join us! Find the official FirstLight Home Care profile at Pinterest.com/FirstLightCare. We hope you enjoy checking out our boards and pins and we’d love for you to get involved too. If you don’t already have a Pinterest account, below is a quick How-To on setting up your page and adding the Pin It button to your web browser’s bookmarks toolbar so you can easily share pins from us and your other favorite online outlets. You’ll probably notice that we'll be enhancing our blog posts with more images...

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How Technology Is Changing The Lives of Seniors

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Seniors and technology have long seemed to mix like oil and water.  The joke that technology is too new, complicated, and confusing for aging adults has been played out in every comic, sitcom, and movie for decades; however, the notion that technology is only for kids could not be less true. Yes, seniors may not spend every waking moment on Facebook like their younger counterparts, but integrating technology into their lives can be very beneficial.   Now, more than ever, technology is being made available to aging adults to help them live better, (and believe it or not) more simple lives. Below is a list...

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Seniors and Technology: There's an App For That!

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Smartphone applications, commonly referred to as “apps”, have quickly become a staple in the daily lives of people around the world.  Although often associated with younger adults, many apps have been introduced to the market that help aging adults connect with technology in a more accessible manner. Whether you need help tracing medications or want to listen to breaking news stories, there’s an app that can be easily used by aging adults. Below is a list of apps that are great to help seniors better integrate themselves with technology and improve their daily lives. NPR A great app for news lovers, NPR lets you...

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Apps for Seniors

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There are millions of apps in iTunes and it grows daily. Here’s some apps that might help seniors make their lives a little easier. ICE (In Case of Emergency). The ICE iPhone application provides emergency personnel or EMT's vital information that might save your life.  This information includes what  medicine you are taking and the dosages, allergies or reactions and any emergency contacts. This app is free. MedReminderPro. This app from Wooden Apps Production is a good basic pill-scheduling program with few frills, and only costs $2.99 in the App Store. It’s compatible with the iPad and iPod touch as well as...

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Tracking Devices for Your Wandering Parent

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A GPS tracking device for your aging parent?  I know, it sounds a little strange at first…  at least it did to me.  I had really only heard of tracking devices being used by search and rescue teams, the police, and possibly the nervous parents of toddlers and/or new teenage drivers.  But, then you throw in the additional word “wandering” before “aging parent,” and my curiosity was peaked.  Maybe there are more uses and benefits than I originally thought. So, I recently began to read up on the various tracking device options that are out in themarket. Similar to satellite...

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