Is it simple enough for an almost-blind person with mild dementia to get the time once a day with one obvious button by touch? I set it up for her.
2049340
Yes, and you can also set it so each hour it will announce the time, it is great for anyone who has hearing or sight issues
2049341
Yes, I believe so. I purchased the clock for my mother who is 91 and legally blind. There is one button on top to push. The button is white against a black background which is also helpful if there is some vision. She LOVES it! Even the face of the clock is very plain and reminiscent of clocks as she remembers/thinks of them.
2049342
Yes. This clock makes my 90 year old Dad's day much easier. He is paralyzed and has poor eyesight but still able to touch the button on top. He has named the clock "Julie"....
2049343
It will announce automatically or they can push the large button. We bought one for relative with macular degeneration - legally blind - and she really liked it and had no problem other than knocking it off table by accident
2049344
Yes. My husbands problem was not understanding the female voice as he's hard of hearing. They need to have a male voice choice as well.
1773960
I agree! And using a remote mostly by feel of the buttons is very important feature, especially in the dark. I feel it is more important to day to day usage, than a fancy color lcd is to impress friends.:)
2199949
i bought this because my daughter is now 44 and has cerapalsy and is legally blind and gets seizures, she seldom uses this product , for someone else it might be perfect , looks like it operates at 315Mhz it might work great for others, the button does just what is says for faster respond time. hope this helps some , later bill
1855512
I am sorry my father who has dementia uses it at the nursing home. The staff turn is on for him and for him the timer is perfect as he uses it at night before bed. Sorry I was not helpful.
1470212
The reminders are automatic up to 4 times daily. My mother has mild Alzheimer's and she pushes the button to remind her of the date and time. The boxes also show if she has taken her pills each day. They are also good for travel. I highly recommend this.
1096603
Absolutely! That's currently the main use for ours. Can program it to be ready at a certain time in the morning, or make it when you get up.
1059315
That's right. I think the default is 1 minute and believe the time is configurable. It works every time.
2065558
I had no problem programing my unit. I found it similar to setting a digital watch. One button steps you through the modes while another button selects the value in that mode. The instructions were a little vague but understandable. I really don't know what to tell you without more details.
1927070
I'm a healthy 58 year old woman and it is very easy for me, the button is one touch with thumb or forefinger. Hope this helps.
23995
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.
1166453
I bought this for my grandma and set it plenty of times, no you cannot. It just has a daily alarm at same time you set. Also, note - the dial is set independently from the digital talking time. No big deal, but just an extra step to keep them in synch.
842543
It has a program button that you hold and set a time. We have not used it before.
1771758
No. The timer has a 24 hour dial so it will only turn on / off once or twice per day. Sounds like you need some sort of programmable timer.
825772
No and no. It can not be set to answer when picked up and I wouldn't recommend it for an elderly person. The buttons aren't large, it's easy to forget to push the end call and then it won't ring the next time, and the set-up is a little challenging. I bought a set for the aesthetics. They work fine but I still haven't been able to get them to stop blinking without resetting all of my other settings to default.
942818
Yes. You can program up to 4 different times per day & set how long to run. Very easy to use.
562288
I wish I could help you..........I have mine set for just weekdays and different times for weekends. It's not very intuitive and when I've had to make changes it takes too long a time to re-learn what to do. But it works really well once it's set, and the override button is great. I encourage you to just review the tiny print instructions and play with the thing, eventually you'll get the settings you want. I've learned these digital devices with so many bells and whistles are annoying but I also figure it's part of keeping my head in current technology and I don't want to be too behind the tech curve. You wanted technical advice, not lifestyle....my apologies and good luck! I wish I could help you..........I have mine set for just weekdays and different times for weekends. It's not very intuitive and when I've had to make changes it takes too long a time to re-learn what to do. But it works really well once it's set, and the override button is great. I encourage you to just review the tiny print instructions and play with the thing, eventually you'll get the settings you want. I've learned these digital devices with so many bells and whistles are annoying but I also figure it's part of keeping my head in current technology and I don't want to be too behind the... » Read More I wish I could help you..........I have mine set for just weekdays and different times for weekends. It's not very intuitive and when I've had to make changes it takes too long a time to re-learn what to do. But it works really well once it's set, and the override button is great. I encourage you to just review the tiny print instructions and play with the thing, eventually you'll get the settings you want. I've learned these digital devices with so many bells and whistles are annoying but I also figure it's part of keeping my head in current technology and I don't want to be too behind the tech curve. You wanted technical advice, not lifestyle....my apologies and good luck! « Show Less
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Good question. I found this thing too small to be of much use. It works fine and the light is helpful. I would assume if I used it every day, I might get used to it.