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How Technology Is Improving the Quality of Life for Seniors

By Brenda Enright

Technology is ever-changing. For adults, it is often challenging to keep up with the newest gadget to hit the scene. Even if we have to ask our kids to help us, we are excited to try new devices. One group of people who can benefit greatly from new technology are senior citizens because it makes life easier in many ways. It also offers peace of mind for an older adult and their family alike. You have a recipe for success when you combine a trained personal support worker  with technology supporting independent living.

5 Areas Technology Improves Quality of Life

If you have considered grabbing your mother a tablet, go for it! Once you help her overcome the initial learning curve, you both will be glad—and wonder what took so long to decide! It is helpful to understand the areas where technology can improve your loved one’s life, such as:

  1. Socialization: One dilemma facing the elderly is loneliness. Mobility issues cause seniors to remain home instead of visiting with family and friends. Unfortunately, their circle of friends shrinks with each elderly friend’s passing. Social media and video chat apps take away loneliness. You can even check in on Dad over video during the work day.
  2. Home Safety: You may worry about the safety of your elderly parent. Luckily, technological companies support families with tools to make everyone feel safer. For example, personal monitoring devices keep track of several things like heart rates and sleep habits. Other types of devices can alert medical personnel if something is wrong.
  3. Wellbeing: Wearable devices help with potential health issues, but they will also provide a way to keep track of symptoms and exercise habits. There are apps to remind Dad to take his medication; some come in a device that will dispense it.
  4. Entertainment and Information: Tablets, laptops, and smartphones give senior citizens access to the Internet, where they can find just about anything they need. Many tech companies are working on apps or devices that are easier to read and maneuver. Now, your mom can watch a movie or read a book with a few taps of her finger.
  5. Shopping Convenience: Some aging adults struggle with mobility. Utilizing in-home voice service or store apps, your parent can order groceries, clothes, or almost anything they might need.

Add Personalized Support for Greater Enjoyment

Technology offers many benefits but can fall short of the human interaction your loved one needs. An experienced home care worker from Home Instead Brantford adds the right touch to ensure your mom or dad has every avenue covered. We offer a range of services to suit your family’s needs. Look to us for assistance with light housekeepingcooking nutritious mealspersonal carecompanionship, and other home care services. Contact us today and let us work on a solution together.

Call us at (519) 752-4663 to schedule a no-obligation, in-home consultation. Learn more about the compassionate, quality senior care we deliver daily to families in Brantford, Paris, Ancaster, Stoney Creek, Dunnville, Port Dover, Woodstock, Caledonia, Cayuga, Fisherville, Simcoe, Waterford, Turkey Point, Port Rowan and Burford.

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