Practical consumer low tech assisting seniors with independet living; what about the high tech...

“Although technology fairs showcase "smart" houses of the future -- with robot vacuums and talking microwaves -- for the 80 million baby boomers reaching retirement age, lots of low-tech and relatively inexpensive innovations can help seniors live independently now.” Orginally posted at Sotel Living from the washingtonpost.com. For examples:

• nail clippers with magnifying lenses for those with dimming vision from Optelec US, Inc.
  

• long-handled hairbrushes helpful for someone with an arthritic shoulder

• amplified telephones for the hard of hearing

• forks and spoons with swivel handles designed for shaking hands because of Parkinson's disease or other neurological disorders

Many of these objects cost less than $100 -- some of them much less.

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