Tech-enhanced Life

07/03/2022

Seminars: Isolation & Loneliness: Tools to Minimize - https://mailchi.mp/techenhancedlife/81uodokzch-3175394

22/02/2022

Seminars: Aging in Place Technologies - https://mailchi.mp/techenhancedlife/81uodokzch-3175314

14/02/2022

Agetech Founders Bootcamp - https://mailchi.mp/techenhancedlife/81uodokzch-3175294

11/02/2022

Seminars: Aging in Place Technologies - https://mailchi.mp/techenhancedlife/81uodokzch-3175306

18/01/2022

Agetech Founders Bootcamp - https://mailchi.mp/techenhancedlife/81uodokzch-3175268

10/09/2021

Parent Continually Fiddling with Thermostat

Is your loved one continually misadjusting their thermostat — potentially causing health and financial issues? I wanted a thermostat that would work for people with dementia or impaired vision, or who for other reasons have trouble managing their thermostat.

09/09/2021

Active Aging: Rethinking the Use of Everyday Objects

As our bodies change with age, we are often advised by well-meaning health providers, family and friends to relinquish the activities we value and that give our lives meaning. We prefer the process of rethinking and repurposing everyday, affordable objects — so we can keep doing the "things we lov...

26/08/2021

Smart Kitchen Features for Older Adults

This article covers several smart kitchen features that author Frank Engelman has found useful for family members or friends — and that focus on challenges of particular relevance to people as they age. This is part of our Smart Home Features for Older Adults series, in which we share specific rec...

17/08/2021

Explorers Focus on Hearing Problems and Solutions

Longevity Explorers from across the country discuss their hearing problems and share their experiences, good and bad, with hearing technology as they continue to seek better solutions.

17/08/2021

Brainstorming: PERS @ SRC

Members brainstormed the subject of what the perfect emergency call device would be like. From personal observation and experience, all joined in the discussion to compile an impressive list.

17/08/2021

Brainstorming: Getting into the car more easily

At this months Aging in Place technologies Meetup we had a brainstorming session on aids for getting in and out of the car more easily when afflicted with some of the physical limitations that come with age. Listen to the entire discussion.

17/08/2021

Brainstorming Gadgets to Compensate for Peripheral Neuropathy Effects

Peripheral neuropathy, which is common, can cause difficulties walking and gait impairments. Explorer Lyle speculates "there should be a gadget for that" and the explorers brainstorm.

17/08/2021

Brainstorming Alexa: Use Cases for Older Adults

Saratoga Retirement Community Explorers brainstorm potential use cases for Alexa and the Amazon Echo, and conceptualize possible future Alexa skills for older adults..

13/08/2021

Fridge for Forgetful Senior

We have several problems relating to a fridge and a forgetful senior who lives alone. We worry that she will leave the fridge open by mistake and that the food will spoil and make her sick. We worry that she forgets to throw out food as it gets old, and that the food in her fridge includes food that...

13/08/2021

Summoning Help in an Emergency: Devices and Emerging Trends

Your ability to summon help in an emergency is an important part of the safety net needed for aging in place. But what resources are available? In this talk, Dr. Richard Caro will address two important questions about medical alert technologies.

12/08/2021

Smart Bedroom Features for Older Adults

This article covers several smart bedroom features that author Frank Engelman has found useful for family members or friends — and that focus on challenges of particular relevance to people as they age. This is part of our Smart Home Features for Older Adults series, in which we share specific rec...

10/08/2021

Favorite 'Wearables'

Advances in wearable technology, both in functionality and form factor, are seeing increased use among older adults.

06/08/2021

Forget to Turn Water Off

As people grow older they often become somewhat forgetful. We start to worry about questions like "Did I leave the water running?" How do we make it so these sorts of questions are not things that we need to worry about?

04/08/2021

Alexa Routines: Examples

As we explore various smart home solutions useful for "better aging", we get requests for some specific "kit lists" that contain a collection of the products needed to implement some of the DIY solutions found on this site. This page is where we keep the lists of specific Alexa Routines which you ca...

03/08/2021

More Than Just Showing Photos

The enjoyment of photo-sharing among friends and family is enhanced by the back-and-forth communication that is possible on some platforms.

30/07/2021

Dementia: Not Recognizing Spouse or Family

An especially upsetting symptom of the later stages of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is when the person with dementia does not recognize a spouse or other family member any more.We are seeking solutions that can help put off the time at which these symptoms start to manifest themselves.

29/07/2021

Hearables: Better Hearing, Less Stigma?

Hearables, which include smart wireless earbuds and some types of hearing aids, have the potential to deliver the benefits of better hearing to a far broader segment of the population than is served by today's hearing aid industry. This includes people with quite modest hearing loss, and people who....

27/07/2021

Senior Living After COVID: SRC Explorers

Saratoga Retirement Community residents offer thoughtful suggestions for needed changes in group housing and services based on their experiences with congregate living during the Covid-induced restrictions to occupancy.

20/07/2021

Photos: Share and Connect

'Photo Sharing as a Tool for Social Engagement' is the topic under discussion in the San Francisco Explorer group.

16/07/2021

Automating Door Locks for My Parent

Explorer Frank wanted to turn a manual door lock into an automatic doorlock that could be opened with a person-specific code, and or controlled remotely. His reason was to be able to "check" that doors were indeed locked when they were supposed to be.Other explorers wanted an automatic door lock so....

15/07/2021

Hearing the TV Better: Older Adults Explore

The community of Longevity Explorers are exploring different hearing gadgets — to see which ones help in various situations, and to share products individual explorers have used and wish to recommend. This article summarizes what we learned thus far about gadgets that can help people hear better w...

13/07/2021

The iOS Health App Explained

San Francisco Explorer Lynn tells the group about how first responders can use your iPhone or Apple Watch to access your essential medical information during an emergency.

10/07/2021

How to Monitor Sleep

There is a lot written about how important it is to get a good night's sleep. But how do we measure our sleep in the first place, so we can monitor whether it is "good", and whether any things we do to improve it actually make a difference?

06/07/2021

Explore Hearing Problems and Solutions

Hearing problems and some solutions were the focus of this virtual group meeting.

30/06/2021

Dementia and Cognition: Tech Solutions

The Saratoga group is asked to tell about cognition challenges of aging they have observed that need fixing and to suggest some possible solutions.