Seniors sometimes feel intimidated by technology. And that’s not surprising—they’ve seen a lot of technological changes over the years. A couple of decades ago, things like resetting a clock or recording a TV show required a complex series of steps. But today’s touchscreen and voice-activated commands make it a lot easier to use technology. And technology can make it easier for seniors to age in place.
“由于对未知事物的恐惧，大多数老年人可能不愿意尝试新事物。随着技术的发展，大多数技术都是用户友好的。因此，老年人很可能很快学习。”职业治疗师和康复主管Mayra Mendez-Schiaffino说横幅家庭护理和临终关怀。
以下是技术可以使老年人独立生活变得更容易的方法。
1.克服视力问题
技术可以帮助老年人低视力。简单的手持式或支架放大镜可用于阅读，写作和其他日常活动，例如杂货店购物。便携式放大镜可以调整到光级和扫描QR码，以便老年人可以识别食物标签。这些设备还可以存储首选食品和物品清单。还有一些可以添加到智能手机中的放大镜应用程序。
2.服药
Smart memory pill boxes dispense medication at the right days and times, so seniors don’t have to worry about remembering to take their medication or keeping track of it. If using an iPhone or Apple Watch, a recent update now allows medications to be managed and tracked via the Health app.
3.订购食物
老年人可以使用杂货店送货服务，例如Instacart或Hellofresh和Blue Apron等餐饮准备服务，以消除前往杂货店的需要并处理一些食物准备过程。Grubhub，Doordash和Uber Eats等服务可以将准备好的食物带到门口。
4.监视前门
With smart doorbells such as Ring or Nest, seniors can communicate via intercom and camera with someone at the door. “Seniors with mobility issues can greatly benefit from this—it eliminates unnecessary walking that could lead to falling,” Mendez-Schiaffino said.
5.跟踪健身和健康
使用健身追踪器（例如Fitbits或Apple Watch），老年人可以监视他们的水和食物摄入量，测量他们采取了多少步骤，看看他们在睡觉多少并跟踪一定生命体征。门德斯·史菲诺（Mendez-Schiaffino）说：“通过从智能手机跟踪这些设备的教育，这些设备对老年人来说可能是有用的。”
6.与娱乐联系
技术可以将老年人与无数有趣的活动联系起来。一些健身追踪器可以与服务配对以提供无限的音乐。Roku和Netflix等服务提供电影和电视节目。老年人可以在线或使用应用程序玩大脑游戏或填字游戏。
7.提供互动
技术甚至可以提供陪伴。”一个my favorite entertainment options is robotic pets,” Mendez-Schiaffino said. “They interact with their owners like regular pets do. They soothe elders and can substitute for pets for those that cannot have pets anymore.”
8.控制家庭功能
智能家居技术可以控制照明，窗帘，温度，安全摄像头，主要电器等。老年人可以通过智能手机管理一切。对于没有这项技术的房屋，老年人可以根据其健康和活动水平来添加他们的需求。例如，具有移动性问题的老年人可能需要远程打开和关闭窗帘。
9.共享医疗信息
根据健康状况，老年人可能能够通过应用程序向其医生发送生命体征或报告药物或营养问题。门德斯·史菲诺（Mendez-Schiaffino）说：“远程医疗已成为获得护理的绝佳选择。”
10。Connecting with loved ones
老年人可以使用Amazon Echo等设备与家人和朋友进行视频聊天，以便他们可以远程看到彼此。他们还可以设置智能照片框架，以显示各种各样的亲人照片。家庭成员可以远程将照片发送到这些帧。
底线
Technology can seem intimidating, but many technological products and solutions can make it easier and safer for seniors to live independently. “I encourage them to give technology a try. There is so much available to them if they are willing to try it,” Mendez-Schiaffino said. Tovwin.comac德赢官方首页 谁可以提供更多有关健康衰老的技巧，接触横幅健康。主頁(欢迎您)
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