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Youmag | Press meets digital meets your life. The blood pressure monitor (self measurement, hypertension, monitoring) Zite Personalized Magazine. Top 6 iPhone & iPad Apps For the Elderly. Just because your parents or grandparents aren't considered part of the "tech generation," necessarily, doesn't mean they won't benefit from using some of the options that are out there. If the older adult in your life seems to have an itch for the tech-savvy products on the market today, get them a smartphone or a tablet and get them to work using these awesome apps that will only help them through their daily lives!

Magnifying Glass This totally free app is perfect for older adults that have a little bit of difficulty seeing. It's really simple - you start up the app, and hold it against text. The app will use the zoom feature on your phone or tablet camera to enlarge the print like a magnifying glass. And an added bonus - the app comes with a "flashlight" setting. SmartMoney Retirement Planner Now everyone nearing retirement or already in it can visualize their retirement plans on an iPhone or iPad. Also Check : Top 4 iPhone Cholesterol Tracking Apps Med Reminder Pro Motion Doctor Crosswords. Apps for Seniors Very Effective.

There are lots of seniors who prefer to live on their own. They prefer to live the so-called independent life, or non-assisted life. This means that instead of going to a retirement home, they live in their own home, as long as they are able to do so. Thanks to the development of technology, more and more senior citizens are able to live this life. There are numerous gadgets and high-tech monitoring systems which allow the elder people live in their homes in a comfortable and safe manner. There are also numerous applications for tablets and smartphones which senior people can use in order to live a better life . One of the most useful applications older people can use is the iCam. Another useful application is the Tell My Geo, which can find and track a person. Another application for the smartphone is the Swann View. The cameras are great to use, both indoors and outdoors. Incoming search terms: ipad apps for seniors apps for senior citizens ipad apps for senior citizens apps for elderly.

The Best Apps for Baby Boomers. Elder 411/911 While some boomers are already at retirement age, some younger members of the generation are beginning to deal with another challenge: Taking care of their elderly parents. Marion Somers, an elder care expert, created two apps to make this a little easier. Elder 411 has a number of features to help with elder care, including exercise programs, legal advice and lectures on various related topics.

And Elder 911 is dedicated to helping you through an emergency involving your elderly parents, including crisis preparation, questions to ask at the hospital and checklists of important documents like living wills and health insurance information. Both apps are free from the Apple app store. Photo Credit: Apple.com. Elderly Apps. S Holiday Gift Guide: 10 iPad apps for seniors. Our favorite Wall Street analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, called the iPad "the Mac of the masses" in a weekend analysis of how the iPad was selling in the pre-Christmas shopping runup. That was based on an unscientific observation that the iPad was apparently making inroads among demographics that normally don't buy Macs. If my personal observations are any indication, there's a lot of interest in the iPad among senior citizens.

Many of the older folks I've talked to are fascinated by the device and find it to be perfect for their internet usage -- email, web browsing, looking at pictures, reading books and watching videos. It's incredibly easy to use, it's fast, it's non-threatening and there's no need to worry about malware. Given these friendly attributes, I'd speculate that we'll see a lot of older people getting iPads as Christmas gifts this year.

WebMD for iPad (Free) -- As much as I'd hate to admit it, health seems to be a preoccupation with seniors.