Grandma ready? Is this a good device for seniors?
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I would say yes. If I were buying for a non-tech person of any age, this would be my first choice (second would be a Macbook). I do not use the easy mode, but it is VERY easy and clear. You might have to set wireless up for them, but other than that it is ready to go right out of the box. Also it is durable. It does not have that "fragle" feel that many computer products have. I think if even the worst technophobe would give the E a few days, they would be comfortable with it.
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She shouldn't have any problem at all if she just keeps in on automatic. You might have to show her how to take movies tho. We took our grand kids ages 13 boy and 10 girl to Washington D C and the 10 year old girl took our older D90 model and had a blast taking pictures of everything from ants to the White House. Let her go for it and she will have lots of fun. You will have to show her how to recharge the battery and the village idiot can do it without difficulty. Good luck and you will be surprised at how much fun she will have. AND they have a delete button.
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And more! My 89 year old mother recently visited me and enjoyed audio books as well. You might consider a case with a keyboard if the touch keyboard is hard to use.
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This iMac will work for you to facetime with your mom and you'll be able to do more with it than with an iPad. It will also cost you a lot less. You might want to go up to a wireless N router, but not absolutely necessary. I would not pay more than $200 for this model, but make sure it has 4 GB of RAM in it. Any less and it's not worth it.
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Are you kidding? I've seen telephones for seniors with a 10 digit keypad larger than this whole computer. With everything so small on this thing, most seniors probably couldn't even see what they were doing.
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for a 91 year old, it should be. my grandma uses it to brace her self when we are transporting her. she also uses it to slide push herself up when she is trying to escape.
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Best to go to the Jitterbug/GreatCall website for details, but I bought this phone for my 97-year-old aunt to use. I had the phone delivered to me and put in MY NAME (so there wouldn't be any problems cancelling the service when she passes!). The setup was clear and easy and quick! I programmed some common numbers she'd be calling into the phone. I also did NOT opt for the voicemail feature *(which I am sooooooo glad is not automatically included in the service!!) as I knew this would be too difficult for her to deal with, and we gave her cell phone number to no one so she didn't have to worry about answering incoming calls. This was an adjunct to her landline phone and the answering machine she's used for 10+ years and knows how to use by heart. This was really all about her being able to make spur-of-the-moment calls to friends and family while away from her apt. at the senior home in which she lives. Because of the way I set things up, I haven't had one "tech" call from her in six months! It's a great, easy-to-use SIMPLE cell phone!
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yes; you can; its a great product for the price; my problem with it is that it slowed down once I loaded my data (but I had a lot of data to add to it); its great for a teenager, or someone who is relatively new to tablets.....ideal for a grandparent
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yes.this is a neat phone for the elderly, but the company that sells them does not have very good track record for customer service. Amazon should drop them.
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I bought this for my 82 year old mother because it is easier for her to use than a computer. It's actually an android device so does have some limitations. But it's really light weight and so far reliable.
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Hi! My grandma was also about your height and was 91 years old. I would say that this rollator is pretty sturdy and worked great. If you also like to sit on that little bench you should have a petit frame since its not really wide. I would recommend this rollator any time.
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this is a small unit that you would use to talk to your mom. she wears a head set and you speak in the microphone. It is wonderful and was a blessing to have. Seniors deserve to understand you when you speak and this gave my mom that back!!!
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This is exactly why I bought the frame. My Mom is 90 and has no desire to learn computers, but was feeling left out with all the kids and grand kids sharing photos all the time.Yes, you can set it up to log in to the frame from your device and add, delete, change settings, pretty much anything the frame can do you can manage remotely. You can set a time for the frame to come on and a time for it to go off. New photos automatically show on the frame. You can go in from time to time and delete old photos if you want, all remotely. So far so good with the Pix-Star. Kodak...not so much. This is exactly why I bought the frame. My Mom is 90 and has no desire to learn computers, but was feeling left out with all the kids and grand kids sharing photos all the time.Yes, you can set it up to log in to the frame from your device and add, delete, change settings, pretty much anything the frame can do you can manage remotely. You can set a time for the frame to come on and a time for it to go off. New photos automatically show on the frame. You can go in from time to time and delete old photos if you want, all remotely. So far so good with the Pix-Star. Kodak...not so... » Read More This is exactly why I bought the frame. My Mom is 90 and has no desire to learn computers, but was feeling left out with all the kids and grand kids sharing photos all the time.Yes, you can set it up to log in to the frame from your device and add, delete, change settings, pretty much anything the frame can do you can manage remotely. You can set a time for the frame to come on and a time for it to go off. New photos automatically show on the frame. You can go in from time to time and delete old photos if you want, all remotely. So far so good with the Pix-Star. Kodak...not so much. « Show Less
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Maybe Dennis is a senior, or maybe he is just helping a senior with the selection. I am trying to find something for my parents, who are 80-ish. They had a computer a while back for word processing, but have never gone online. I know they would love it if they had a very user-friendly machine. Dennis, did you find something good? I'd love to know.
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THANKS!!!! My parents are in their 80s- So this probably isn't the best option. Appreciate your input!! :)
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I am very pleased with this laptop.Due to the fact that my one living parent is elderly, I would not recommend this laptop for him. He does well on his computer, but I might show him this fascinating one and what all it can do. He might request one!
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I don't think this phone would be the best way for seniors to video chat with their children. Though I don't own an iPad I had a brief conversation with a very young nephew via Facetime. The little guy had no problem with it and it seemed very natural and easy. We love these phones at work but they are a bit much for non-techies.