{"id":1496,"date":"2016-01-18T10:18:34","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T10:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=1496"},"modified":"2023-04-15T18:45:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:45:05","slug":"apps-for-21st-century-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/elderly_home_care\/apps-for-21st-century-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Apps for 21st Century Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other day, I was on Twitter and I was \u2018tweeting\u2019 with a woman who had some sage advice about how to deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Untitled-design-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1497\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Untitled-design-3-300x300.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (3)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Untitled-design-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Untitled-design-3.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>a cat that was peeing inappropriately. I, in turn, responded to her questions about the value of an iPhone over an android device. I decided to follow her and then checked out her profile. She was an 81 year old great grandmother from BC. Awesome, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It got me thinking that there are so many great apps not only for all of us but also and perhaps especially for seniors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cApps\u201d or applications for our smartphones, tablets and computers have changed our lives \u2013 in a big way. Can you imagine life without Google? Netflix? Facebook? LinkedIn? Pinterest? iBooks? And the list could go on and on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need some ideas? Need to sell the idea to your senior loved one? Well\u2026. There are apps to:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve your bridge skills \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibridgeplus.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> iBridgePlus <\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listen to old radio programmes \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yesterdayusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yesterday USA<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turn a phone into a magnifying glass \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netsoftengr.com\/EyeReader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EyeReader<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep you in touch with family [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skype<\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remind you to take your meds \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/medoclock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Med O\u2019clock<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep you learning [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TED Talks<\/a>] <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep track of your car \u00a0\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/seniornet.org\/blog\/16-helpful-apps-for-seniors\/helpful-senior-apps-park-n-forget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Park\u2019n&#8217;Forget <\/a>]<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep your mind sharp \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lumosity.com\/landing_pages\/940?gclid=CjwKEAiAt_K0BRCzjtv92_HGoR0SJAA9QNn_fH6gkWnm_HPwG6EOAtfk3C_-yvwLkSnbR4bu0YIufBoCQCHw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luminosity Brain Trainer<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep on top of your health \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebMD <\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep your entertained \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zynga.com\/games\/words-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Words with Friends<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help you write \u00a0(email or novel!) through voice dictation \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuance.com\/for-individuals\/mobile-applications\/dragon-dictation\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragon<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get you moving \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitbit.com\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitbit<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep you reading \u00a0\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/ca\/ibooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a> ]<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep you warm \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/ca\/?utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=SEM&amp;utm_campaign=CADesktop&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAt_K0BRCzjtv92_HGoR0SJAA9QNn_MJKtucuV5TQc8NqY7KNm6ZfHSo2aPEZ8yqwzLJ4pIBoCtDvw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Weather Channel <\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get you cooking \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AllRecipes<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep you safe when alone \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ca\/app\/red-panic-button\/id422029296?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Panic Button <\/a>] <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help you find new love or new friends \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seniormatch.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Match <\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">answer any question you have ever had \u00a0\u00a0[ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a> ]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so many more. Just ask an 81 year old great grandmother. She\u2019ll tell you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking for some in-home support such as housekeeping or help with pets or perhaps you are looking for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sossitter.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local caregiver<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you take care of your senior loved one? We can help.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other day, I was on Twitter and I was \u2018tweeting\u2019 with a woman who had some sage advice about how to deal with a cat that was peeing inappropriately. I, in turn, responded to her questions about the value of an iPhone over an android device. 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