Sunday, June 8, 2014

Senior Products Make Life More Fun

By Erica Holms


As people get older, there are fewer and fewer activities they can do. Many people are not able to go for a drive or go to the gym like younger people. So many family members take entertainment and the access to it for granted. In order to make your loved one as comfortable and entertained as possible, there are products for the elderly that are designed to keep them entertained.

One of the activities that people love to do is read. Whether it is the newspaper, a magazine or a favorite novel, this simple task becomes more difficult as people get older. To ensure they still can read their favorite book, there are magnifiers they can use.

Staying in touch with friends and family members is an important form of senior entertainment. Prepare an address book with widely spaced lines and fill in names, addresses and phone numbers in large print. Many ladies love to crochet but can find it to be more difficult to do as the hands get less steady. Special devices are available at craft stores to help make it possible for seniors to enjoy this activity.

Another pastime that many seniors enjoy is gardening. There are even products for the elderly to use in order to make this task easier. Because many seniors suffer from arthritis, holding trowels can be difficult, which is necessary for gardening. There are gardening tools that are designed for seniors so they can hold and grasp them easier. Another entertaining game for many seniors is playing cards. A must for any card lover are low vision cards. These are larger cards with larger numbers and color codes. They should not have to give up their love for cards just because they cannot see as well as they could when they were younger.

Watching television is a favorite pastime for many people, but watching a show may be uncomfortable for those who have poor vision or hearing. Special remote control units are built into large boxes and feature large buttons. These are simple to use and difficult to lose track of because they are so big. With special senior aids designed to amplify the sound, watching television can be a more enjoyable activity. Any of these senior living aids help improve quality of life.




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