Technology and the Elderly: A New Era –

Technology is not just for the sake of having a cool new toy to play with (although we all remember how cool it was to hold our first iPhone), but it should change and affect (positively) people’s lives […]…

Sourced through Scoop.it from: alreadyhomecare.com

Ron Burg from Already Homecare.com shared this blog post with regarding technologies for the elderly. His post provides a few new technologies that may help with monitoring your parents, clients or relatives using “new era” devices and services. More and more, technology becomes another option for keeping elderly at home. Not for everyone, but for the right parent, client or family, technology may provide a method of supporting elders in their home.

 

HT to alreadyhomecare.com for more tech applications and resources.

Carol

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About Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OTR/L with more than 35 years experience in pediatrics, school based therapy and adult rehabilitation. Masters of Science in Adaptive Education/Assistive Technology with 20 years experience in AT in education of elementary, middle school, secondary, post secondary students and work environments for adult clients. A RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner with ACVREP CATIS credentials, AOTA Specialty Certification in Low Vision, USC Davis Executive Certificate in Home Modifications, servicing adults and students with disabilities in employment, education, and home environments. A 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham Low Vision Certification Program.
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