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Personalizing Amazon Alexa for Seniors
By: My Caring Plan Amazon Alexa just may be the perfect digital device for your loved one. Seniors can talk to Alexa just as they would a normal person and ask it for a wide range of services. As a holistic resource, Alexa can become an integral part of your...
Technology Helps Seniors Stay Connected
A guest post by Mary Shannon, seniorsmeet.org Staying in touch with family and friends has always been important, but it is even more so as you get older. Chatting with your kids, seeing pictures of your grandchildren and catching up with old friends online helps fend off loneliness and it...
It’s only July 7, and for the FirstLight Home Care team, it sure has been an exciting month so far! Last week, a new website was unveiled that will help our clients find the services they need and the information they want more easily. As you can imagine, it takes...
Home Automation and Its Many Benefits
Every home, regardless of its location, is at risk for vandalism and burglary. The only person who can combat that risk is the homeowner. It is the homeowner’s responsibility, if they feel unsafe, to choose a suitable security system to keep his or her home protected. When the resident of...
Let’s face it; social media is taking over the world. Social media networks connect billions of people across the globe whether they’re merely acquaintances that met while traveling, or they’re long lost friends and family. We’re now able to keep in touch and reconnect much easier. This couldn’t ring more...
Pinteresting News from FirstLight!
We’re excited to announce that we’re now on Pinterest and we want you to join us! Find the official FirstLight Home Care profile at Pinterest.com/FirstLightCare. We hope you enjoy checking out our boards and pins and we’d love for you to get involved too. If you don’t already have a...
How Technology Is Changing The Lives of Seniors
Seniors and technology have long seemed to mix like oil and water. The joke that technology is too new, complicated, and confusing for aging adults has been played out in every comic, sitcom, and movie for decades; however, the notion that technology is only for kids could not be less true....
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Seniors and Technology: There’s an App For That!
Smartphone applications, commonly referred to as “apps”, have quickly become a staple in the daily lives of people around the world. Although often associated with younger adults, many apps have been introduced to the market that help aging adults connect with technology in a more accessible manner. Whether you need help tracing...
Learn More about Seniors and Technology: There’s an App For That!
There are millions of apps in iTunes and it grows daily. Here’s some apps that might help seniors make their lives a little easier. ICE (In Case of Emergency). The ICE iPhone application provides emergency personnel or EMT’s vital information that might save your life. This information includes what medicine you...
Tracking Devices for Your Wandering Parent
A GPS tracking device for your aging parent? I know, it sounds a little strange at first… at least it did to me. I had really only heard of tracking devices being used by search and rescue teams, the police, and possibly the nervous parents of toddlers and/or new teenage...
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