If you have older people in your life, here are the 10 best tech gifts you can get for them as they approach their twilight years.
Many of us would love to be there for our older loved ones but we have other duties that may take us away. In addition, some of the elderly may have to do some things by themselves. Failing health afflicts many of them and makes normal activities near impossible for them. With these tech gifts, you can help them live a slightly better life.
10 Best tech gifts for older people
1. Smartwatch (or other wearables)
With a smartwatch or other health wearables, your loved ones can keep track of necessary vitals like heart rate, blood pressure, and even be reminded when to take medication.
2. Tablets
Due to failing eyesight, older people prefer larger texts and while we make jokes about what it looks like encountering their phone, it is quite a serious matter. Maximising texts may limit their smartphone experience, why not get them a device that already supports large texts? Buy your loved ones a tablet today.
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3. Virtual home assistants
For people who can’t afford a fully digitised home, it is still possible to employ some of its aspects. You can fit the home with smart appliances and connect them to a virtual assistant to make life easier for older people.
4. Doorbell cameras
This gadget comes with many smart homes but you can install a doorbell camera separately. With it in place, your older loved ones can see who is at the door and even speak to them (through audio options). It is unwise for them to always have to go answer the door before they see who is ringing or knocking.
5. GPS tracker
In extreme cases where an older one has dementia. They could be in danger of wondering off and getting lost. So, what many have done is to fit them with a GPS enabled device that they won’t take off. Thus, making it easy to locate them at all times.
6. Hearing aids
If your loved ones have developed hearing issues due to advanced age, every conversation does not have to be shouting matches. You can get them volume-adjustable hearing aids to make it easier for them to have conversations. It is either that or learning sign language.
7. Robot vacuum cleaner
A robot vacuum cleaner takes away the need to bend over to clean. There are improvements in the robot vacuum cleaner space that are making them multi-purposeful and wonderful tech gifts for older people.
8. Long-handled aids
Long-handled devices with grip mechanism can drastically improve life for elderly ones. Imagine a tech gift that helps them reach across the room without having to get up?
9. Screen reader
You can teach loved ones how to use a screen reader software if their eyesight is bad. It makes navigation of devices easier. Also, if they want to read e-books, you can get them an e-reader tablet.
10. Everyday living aids
The number of tech gifts for older people that you can get are limitless. Why? It is simple, the things you see as normal may be a struggle for them. You can buy them jar lid removers, key turners, button hooks, bra fastener, and so on to make things easier for them.
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