This is going to be a gift for my aging mom, whose eyesight is bad and has severe arthritis. Is it difficult to turn on?
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In order to turn it on you have to press and hold the top (and bottom) of the card. There is not an actual switch to turn on.
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It's easy to turn on. One little button to push that I believe even arthritic hands could manage. I keep mine in my wallet at all times.
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To be honest with you about this card, it is not hard to turn on, but I could never get it to turn back off. I ended up letting it run out of battery since everything thing that I did to get this to turn off did not work. Not sure if I just had a defective unit or what. I ended up getting one of these to replace it. http://www.verabradley.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=1001792&productVariantId;=177784&defaultSku;=12497126 and really like it.
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If your mom has arthritis, yes it is difficult to turn on. Years ago I ad a better one, but the can be difficult to keep lit for people with manipulation problems. Great idea, but they have to improve it. Hope this helps.
12769
It's easy to turn on - just push the button but it's probably not bright enough for diapering...should be ok for feeding.
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Not painfully difficult - just more difficult than if it were inverted. At night with the backlight on, it's perfectly readable. The only time I have issues is at dawn/dusk when the backlight doesn't compensate for the screens low brightness
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There is a button for Cable and Satellite, I don't see any reason why that would be an issue at least. Buttons are a good size for those with bad eyes, and considering how close the remote is, I don't see that being an issue either. As for arthritis, that's where I'm a little unsure. The buttons are not stiff, but the remote is large (in order to compensate for large buttons and clear lettering/numbering, I presume). I'd say it's a little smaller than an average house phone, maybe about 2/3's the size of one. I hope that helps, I'm just sorry it took this long for me to respond.
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You have to slide a switch and lift the gate simultaneously. It sounds trickier than it is. It is easy to get the hang of. But yes it probably would be tough for someone with arthritis. I can't imagine a functional baby gate that wouldn't be because if the gate is easy to open, a toddler will figure it out.
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You have to press the button in order to engage it. Mine stopped working all together after 6 months. That little black button to turn the light on it will fall out so be careful with it.
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Yes, it is. My mother is 96 and partly paralyzed. It is easy for her to get up with this. She loves it. She love the material also. It is warmer for her. And she doesn't slide on it. There is a back up battery that you can put in, in case of a power outage. It has a nice and slow movement, that doesn't scare her. When she is getting up. I also got this one, because it was for petite people. The size is great for someone under 5 feet.
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It has been quite a while since I opened mine. It seems to me that there is a place on the bottom of the light that you push in and the light opens at the seam. I don't think it should be that hard to get into. I do know that the light doesn't really work very well at night. I only bought it because it looks cool on my bike!
616548
Yes. There is an automatic eye with settings of 30 or 60 seconds. There is a manual option on the switch that allows the on/off button to work.
1175828
No. They're also good for folks who have arthritis. Flipping the switch is easier than gripping and pulling the plug, particularly with tight outlets.
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Not too hard. Must take light apart - not hard. BUT, you may never need to change it if only used as a back up light.
1785528
My mother had macular and she could not have worked this CD player. the read out is much to small as well as the buttons. My vision is fine and I have a difficult time reading it. I would suggest a player with a large read out and buttons. Good luck. My mom had a player from the Braile Society and got all her tapes from them....they now have CD players.
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Connecting the device to the tv was not difficult. It is easy to switch between the device and tv if you are able to select inputs or devices with your tv remote. We purchased this device for my Father who has vision issues, with it he is able to continue reading on his own.
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Donna, I have never seen a lighted mag lamp like this in that level of magnification. Since you have already ordered it, try it out, you might be pleasantly surprised. My wife has Macular Degeneration and loves this lamp. We have been using it on (the same) battery power since December. The LEDs are bright and make a huge difference. I also purchased a table top lamp (different mfr) that is equally as good and useful for reading or working at the table. Best wishes to your husband and to you.
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I had to go find my light (which I really keep out and near most of the time) and a book and try it. I think it will work for you. It's a strong beam but I was able to sit in the dark and read using the light. Make sure you get one that is adjustable - where you can point the beam down - not just out. I'm not sure if they all an do that or not. good luck! Sleep is important for your wife!
1944196
My mom is pretty deaf. She can hear this phone ring and it also lights up like a Christmas tree when it rings. That being said she cannot hear a thing when she tries to talk on the phone
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No it's small. Hard to read. And, does not light up like the pictures shows. In total darkness you still can't read it. You also can not turn it off. Nor can you set a time alarm. In my opinion it is hard to use. My suggestion is not to buy it. It's cheap like you would buy in a dollar store.