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Gadgets
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Checklist - High-Tech Solutions to Aging-in-Place Dilemmas
Most elderly parents want to live independently. New technological innovations can make aging in place safer, easier, and more pleasant.
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Interview - Talking With Michael Graves
Designer Michael Graves talks about good medical equipment and making bad medical equipment better.
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Article - Monitoring Blood Glucose: What You Should Know to Help a Parent with Diabetes
Monitoring the blood glucose of a parent with diabetes helps identify which treatments work best. Here are the basics of blood glucose monitoring.
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Article - Help Your Parent Identify Aids to Deal With Low Vision
Modern aids make low vision far less troublesome than your parent might expect. Help him find the tools he needs to cope with his limited vision.
Blog Posts
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Blog Post - Online Access for the Elderly? You Bet!
The elderly are going online at the same rate as younger people.Here's a look at new technologies that can stave off social isolation for aging-in-place elders.
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Blog Post - Old Meets New: High-Tech Toys Help Seniors Deal With Diabetes
A handy list of high-tech gadgets that can help take the hassle out of dealing with diabetes for seniors and their caregivers.
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Blog Post - A Brave New World for the Old
Find out how new gadgets and technologies, like housecleaning robots and Personal Emergency Response Systems, can make living safer and more comfortable for seniors.
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Blog Post - New Fall Prevention Tools Keep Seniors Steady
Falls are a leading cause of injury and death among seniors. New fall prevention technology can help prevent falls among seniors.
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Blog Post - Memory Loss Is on Everybody's, Um, Mind
Many caregivers wonder about their own memory loss; these amusing readings offer a cheering perspective.
Tips & Reflections
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Tip - Safely Dispose of Used Diabetes Sharps
Advice on how to safely dispose of used needles and lancets for people with diabetes and their caregivers.
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Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Michael Graves
Finding a good wheelchair is difficult. Paralysis taught architect and designer Michael Graves what to look for.
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Tip - help getting in and out of a chair
My father had trouble with balance and it was difficult...
