Technology Transforms The Aging Process for the Elderly Thanks to Baby Boomer Innovations
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Most people fear aging because of the increased likelihood of mental and physical deterioration in longer the lifespans. Technology, as a whole, is constantly evolving. Therefore, it makes sense that as the baby boomer generation approaches the age of retirement while they are caring for their own aging parents, they are leading the way with several clever technological inventions that are designed to improve qualities of life as everyone ages.
Therefore, it makes sense that as the baby boomer generation approaches the age of retirement while they are caring for their own aging parents, they are leading the way with several clever technological inventions that are designed to improve qualities of life as everyone ages.
This past March, at San Diego’s “What’s Next Boomer Business Summit”—a conference focused on everything baby boomer-related, a Huffington Post reporter blogged about some of the amazing technological advances that Baby Boomers have created. These ideas are all thanks to baby boomer insights into aging based on their wide array of experiences dealing with their own aging parents and planning for their own futures. These inventions cover everything from easing the stresses of understanding the complexities of an overwhelming amount of information on websites and applications on tablets, to preventing bankruptcy due to spending too much money on assisted reading and mobility processes for the elderly.
One invention, Breezie, comes from the United Kingdom and the concept is basically a simplified version of other tablets on the market. To prevent confusion with information overload on applications and to make setting up and using tablets easier, Breezie allows users or their caregivers to choose what they want and how simplified they need the information to be on the devices. An annual subscription fee allows unlimited access to configuring the Breezie and unlimited support for whatever questions might arise.
Money and who can control it can be a touchy subject for the elderly and their caregivers. That is where True Link comes in handy.
Money and who can control it can be a touchy subject for the elderly and their caregivers. That is where True Link comes in handy. It is a $10 a month service where elderly people get a prepaid credit card funded from Social Security direct deposits, bank account transfers, or similar services. The card’s main function is to “protect seniors against fraud and other spending mishaps.” True Link is quite useful because it allows caregivers to keep track of spending activities through the web by selecting what kinds of alerts they wish to receive based on the Spending Monitor settings they choose.
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Loss of eyesight and mobility is also a common result of the aging process. The founder of ThinOptics’ inability to read an important text message one day from his son, led to his creation of a smartphone case complete with an almost invisible spot to keep a very slim and flexible pair of reading glasses.
For an elderly person, reduction or loss of mobility can be very difficult to cope with. Thanks, in part, to an endurance athlete who had to figure out a new way to live life to the fullest when she was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder that limited mobility, one woman and her husband created a company specifically focused on creating something much better than the traditional walker. The result, with help from engineers and origami experts, was the ROVA, a folding basket with room for a smartphone right in front and a guarantee to not tip over regardless of where someone leans. As the company puts it, “The sleek, attractive and convenient ROVA allows people to maintain their mobility, dignity and social calendar.”
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