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<span>I’d add Oscar Senior app for iOS and Android phones and tablets to the fabulous list of resources shared so far. </span>
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<div><span>A friend of mine with macular degeneration has also found the magnification apps on her iPhone and iPad very helpful for viewing paper documents. </span></div>
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<div>You might also look at <a href="https://www.otherinbox.com/inky/"><b>Inky</b></a> as an email client. I haven’t used it but it’s on my list of apps to check out.</div>
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<div class="">For seniors who need a simplified computer interface, simplified interface for commonly-used software (email, contacts, audio/video chat, photos, news, games, etc.), and alternative access (touchscreen, mouse alternative, etc.), consider these
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<div class="">I've tried all but the last one with senior clients — they have their various pros and cons. Most have a “monitor” mode where another adult can remotely keep track of the senior’s activities and even provide assistance.</div>
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<div class="">I’ve also used a MacBook in Simple Finder mode with a senior client, and added a remote assistance app (Join.Me, Zoom, etc.) so that I could assist and train their caregivers as needed.</div>
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<div class="">Some companies have specifically adapted computers for easier use by seniors — for example:</div>
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<div class="">I’m sure there are others out there, too, as well as companies who have adapted Android tablets, etc.</div>
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Can you recommend technologies that seniors can use to stay in contact?<br class="">
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For example, if there might be vision issues (such as reduced visual field<br class="">
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