Appropriate Cellphone Plans for Senior Citizens

Seniors need special phones for emergency and communication purposes. While the right handset is important for a senior’s use, the appropriate plan or coverage is just as essential. A senior citizen will have specific needs and uses for a cell phone, so it is important to consider these in determining the right cell phone plan for a senior’s use. The following are some pointers...

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Getting a Cell Phone Plan for Seniors

Getting a cell phone plan for your senior loved one is not as easy as it may seem. Unlike other services, you may be obliged to enter into a contract, which could last up to three years, depending on the service provider and the type of plan you’re getting. Before entering into a long term contract, therefore, you must make sure the plan meets the communication needs of the...

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A Guide to Cellphone Plans for Seniors

Most of today's mobile phone packages factor in download minutes to cater to users who love to download apps, mp3s, and other files to their phones. However, such a feature is something that many seniors do not need. With the high costs of cell phone subscriptions these days, seniors do not have to pay for a feature that they won't likely use anyway....

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Choosing Cellphones for an Elderly Loved One

No matter how often smartphone technology churns in a new feature, you have no problem keeping up because you've always been a techie. Unfortunately, this is not the same for your grandmother. Your beloved grandma's eyesight has been on decline for years, and now, she can't even tell the difference between numbers and letters on her current cellphone's keypad, much less know...

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Safety for Seniors

Given the chance, most seniors would rather age in their homes than move to retirement facilities. After all, why leave behind a house filled with a life’s worth of memories? Their children, on the other hand, are right to worry about them given their advanced age. Fortunately, there are things you can do to ensure that they remain safe even while they live independently: Simple Home...

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The Vital Features any Emergency Phone Should have

Whether you have to leave your 78-year-old Mom alone or with her assigned carer, it is important to instill a sense of security even if you’re not with her – something to assure you that she’ll be able to call for help when needed. Fortunately, cell phones designed for users like senior citizens are already in the market. Before picking out a phone for your elder, know the...

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Choosing a Cellphone Plan for Seniors

Just because you’re moving far from your elderly parents (or they might be the ones moving), it shouldn’t mean that you have to lose communication. There are after all, a wide variety of cellphones designed especially for comfortable and practical use by senior citizens. When you buy them a phone though, don’t forget to take the plan into consideration. Here are some tips for...

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Integrating Technology into Senior Citizens’ Lives

The trope has always been that a huge percent of seniors aren’t tech-savvy by any standards, and that some even fear or detest using mobile phones or computers. However, this doesn’t have to be true for the elderly members of your family – with enough attention and some patience (both on your part and that of your elderly loved ones), you can eventually help them reap the benefits...

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Keeping in Touch with the Elderly

Regardless of whether your elderly loved ones are in a home, or in their own place with a stay-in caregiver, there’s barely any reason not to keep in touch with them. In today’s modern times, you barely have any excuse, either. Cell phones for seniors for one, are increasingly becoming a popular gadget.  Phone   Giving them a handy cell phone for senior citizens...

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Condition-Specific Cell Phone Features for Seniors

These days, mobile phones or gadgets are not just for the “young ones”. In fact, there are already a number of cell phone manufacturers that are producing phone models fit for use by your elderly loved ones. Nevertheless, when shopping for one, you should consider the particular condition that you think hinders your family member most, and look for features that can make the phone...

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Can Cell Phones Promote Senior Independent Living?

The world’s population is aging, and along with this comes the task of having to care for senior members of a family which, unless they all live in the same house, can be a pretty stressful task for many. Thankfully, technology like cell phones for seniors are beginning to shape up to help the elderly manage life at home even when they’re alone.  The elderly population...

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On Technology and Senior Emergency Care

Technological advancement has evolved in such a way that it encompasses most aspects of one’s daily life, and thankfully, even your elderly loved ones aren’t left behind. From efficient cell phones that seniors can easily use without a lot of fuss, to those with one-click or one-button emergency dial, senior citizens’ health can now be much more closely monitored.  Senior...

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Why the Elderly Will Need Cell Phones of Their Own

The landmark generation of baby boomers, those born from 1946-1964, are starting to enter their golden years. This means that a lot of these citizens are eventually going to be exposed to the perks and drawbacks of being a senior citizen, and one of the greatest threats a senior from the boom generation will experience is the reality of being alone. Technologies like computers...

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Old Dogs and New Tricks: Phones for the Elderly

Current research has shown that citizens aged 65 and above are slowly adapting to the digital age, with a third of them subscribed to a form of social media such as Facebook and Twitter. More than three-fourths of people aged 66-74 have cellular phones, keeping them connected to their loved ones. It is important to note that the early Baby Boomers of the 1960s are approaching...

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Keep in (Mobile) Touch with Your Elderly Loved One

Multiple studies have shown that communication is very important for senior citizens as it allows them to maintain the relationships they cherish the most and stave off depression. This piece of information is important because many senior citizens live in areas that are quite far from their children and grandchildren. In an effort to close the distance between families and their...

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Modern Senior: On Phones for the Elderly

Understandably, elders may find it a bit challenging to use modern smartphones that younger folks use on a daily basis. Not only is there a gap in terms of understanding the technological functions, the practical, ergonomic features also tend to be not senior-friendly. Fortunately, manufacturers have taken notice of the discrepancy in the mobile phone industry’s target market...

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Keeping in Touch with Your Senior Loved Ones

Today’s fast-paced lifestyle entails focusing on your career. After all, you need it to secure the future of your family. Consequently, your parents tend to fall behind on your list of priorities. It can get lonely in the days of retirement. Chances are, your parents are thinking of you since they have a lot of time for reflection. Surprise them with a heartfelt conversation over...

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Cool “Nanatech” Gadgets for Seniors

Seniors are leading increasingly independent lives due to various advances in science and technology. However, with the rising cost of hospital care and the current labor shortage among caregivers, seniors will need to invest in tech gadgets designed to reinforce independent living. Known as “nanatech” gadgets, some of the latest products wouldn't be out of place in a science...

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