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Lately, at the Mobile World Congress exhibition, Nokia announced the “come back” of its famous Nokia 3310 in a better version. Considered as an icon of an entire generation, is it the new perfect phone for the elderly?
Let’s find out more…
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The Activ84Health platform opens up a window to the world for the elderly by bringing the joy and health benefits associated with cycling outdoors inside to a safe environment.
Each user gets a personalised experience to fit their needs, motivations, and abilities. There is total freedom to explore urban and rural environments. Simply select a street on a map, and then get the visual experience of cycling through that location, all from a stationary bike. We had the pleasure to meet Roel Smolders, CEO of this company…
[Read more…] about Activ84health, a window to the world for elderly people
Elderly people often make security mistakes on the Internet. Here are the 5 most common Internet security mistakes done by elderly people, as well as some tips to avoid them.
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Social media has been the driving force behind Nieto Voluntario, an association with one goal: bringing joy to older adults, by making them feel included and restoring their self-esteem. [Read more…] about Bolivia: an elder rights association uses social media to recruit young volunteers
Simplified NTIC specialist Doro keeps developing and innovating in order to acompany people looking for easy-to-use devices. They are now present in 35 countries worldwide. The Swedish company is indeed spreading to Algeria to help fixed lines become more accessible.
[Read more…] about Doro settles in Algeria to help fixed lines become more accessible
According to a study published in the scientific journal Intelligence, the brain of an elderly person who masters new technologies ages slower.
Researchers indeed support the hypothesis that the use of smartphones, tablets or PCs improves the cognitive abilities of aged users.
[Read more…] about Does mastering new technologies slow the ageing process down?
Gigaset has presented a phone especially adapted for elderly people’s needs. Combined ergonomics and clever functions make daily use easier: the E550 phone wants to be “the best ally” for seniors, and an answer to all requirements “with great simplicity”.
[Read more…] about The E550 Gigaset: a phone especially thought and designed for the elderly
Japan still has the oldest population in the world: 25% of Japanese people are indeed over 65. In that regard, following a partnership between Apple, IBM and Japan Post Group, 5 millions of Japanese seniors should be equipped with iPad tablets by 2020.
Over the last few years, Silver Economy has gained in popularity, especially through Europe and Asian countries. However, Canada is also rather attentive to the matter, as the ageing process is also affecting their population.
In 2010, the country held the first summit on the matter, followed by a second one in 2013.
Is you website user-friendly? Scotty Allen and Richard Littauer both come from America and have launched the service “The User is my Mom“.
Some websites may indeed seem easy to use for web professionals and experienced Internet users, but it may not be the case for beginners, among whom many are over 50. Therefore, Allen suggests to professionals and developers to have their website reviewed by his mother. [Read more…] about Is your website Granny approved?
This year in France, Mother’s Day will take place on Sunday, 31st of May. Father’s Day will take place immediately after, on June, 21st. It will be the perfect opportunity to pamper your loved ones and to offer them gifts. Why not get them a practical one? Doro has the answer for people seeking to offer their parents an innovating gift. Doro (Company’s description – in French) proposes a wide range of techy gifts: “you have no excuse not to help your mother or father being a part of our connected age!”
[Read more…] about Mother’s Day, Father’s Day: DORO puts parents at the heart of the new trends
Sennheiser recently launched RS 195, new wireless headphones that were conceived specifically for people with hearing impairment due to ageing. The product was designed to match users’ needs and habits. [Read more…] about Sennheiser: wireless headphones for hearing-impaired people
In the United States, first-year college students imagined an application for smartphones, Remember Me, in order to help Alzheimer’s patients recognising their relatives.
In Tunisia, Samsung and Tunisian agency 3SG BBDO developed the Backup Memory Project, which is another type of application, so that patients could easily remember their close circle. [Read more…] about Are there any smartphone applications for Alzheimer’s patients?
Smartphones are becoming more and more popular and the elderly show an increasing interest for them. That’s why the famous brand Haier designed an “easy to use” smartphone for the elderly and for those who aren’t familiar with NTIC devices. [Read more…] about The Smartphone Haier E-ZY A6: a simplified use and an attractive price
On Tuesday, 3rd of March, 2015, on the occasion of the 20th edition of the Global Mobile Awards, Doro Liberto® 820, the leading product of Doro Smartphones, won the title of “Best mobile phone for accessibility and inclusion”. The award was given by GSMA Mobile Congress of Barcelona. [Read more…] about 2015 Mobile World Congress: Doro Liberto® 820 wins Global Mobile Awards
Vodafone Spain Foundation and Alma Natura, from Huelva (Andalusia) launched “Aula Móvil RURALTIC”, an educative program that aims to teach the elderly how to use a smartphone or a tablet. The program took place from January to March, 2015.
More than 1,000 elderly people participated, from 28 cities around Seville. [Read more…] about Vodafone Spain Foundation teaches the elderly how to use a Smartphone
Doro, a French Silver Economy actor and leader in the mobile telephony sector has begun a partnership with Claria, a French editor regarding digital solutions for visually impaired people.
As a result, two brand new smartphones were launched at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona: Doro 820 Claria and Doro 820 Mini Claria. Those two products aim to come as an answer for visually impaired people. [Read more…] about Doro and Claria : Smartphones for visual impaired people
Could a smartphone improve accessibility to public places for blind people?
This is the question raised by AudioSpot. They are working to find the right answer, and through an experiment taking place at Andrée Chedid Centre, at Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris suburb). The application is available for both Android and iOS systems, and it was nominated for the 2015 Accessibility Trophy. Audible information is transferred to users in order to facilitate their entry into the building. [Read more…] about AudioSpot: a way of improving accessibility to public places via a Smartphone
ALFRED is a European project of 11 partners from 5 European countries; it aims to create a personal mobile assistant for seniors to fight decreasing independence. This will be possible thanks to the ALFRED application: a virtual smartphone butler controlled by voice.
[Read more…] about Review on the ALFRED project, a personal mobile assistant for seniors
Be My Eyes is a smartphone application created by Danish Hans Jorgen. It allows you to “lend your eyes” to blind or visually impaired people. Indeed, the app can remotely link people with and without visual impairment. People who have trouble to see can ask for help through the application.
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In November 2014, Doro, a global leader in telecom for seniors, has released a study conducted in 4 European countries (United Kingdom, France, Germany and Sweden) on 1600 people over 60 years old. The study focuses on the connectivity of French seniors compared to their neighbors’.
[Read more…] about Doro study: “Are French elders as connected as their European neighbors?”
Circly (known as Pieni piiri in Finnish) has been nominated as the best mobile service for the elderly in Finland and has now opened a crowdfunding round on FundedByMe to extend its services.
[Read more…] about Circly was nominated as the best mobile service for the elderly in Finland
The CEA Foundation announced its continued support of the Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) and the OATS project which began last year at the Senior Planet Exploration Center in Manhattan, the nation’s first technology-themed community center for older adults. The Senior Planet Exploration Center fits with the CEA Foundation’s mission by empowering older adults to harness the power of technology to change the way they age. [Read more…] about CEA Foundation Extends OATS Grant for Innovative Technology Center for Seniors
Like Doro, Fujitsu or Kapsys, Haier will launch in France a new smartphone for seniors and non-techies in early September.
Easy to use, Easy Smartphone Haier A6 is offered at an affordable price (99 €) and equipped with an emergency call button, to contact family in case of problems.
[Read more…] about Haier launches Easy Smartphone, an easy to use smartphone for seniors
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