From the CEO
Daniel Mulloy | CEO and Executive Director, ARTA
These Smartphones
Are Actually Smart
Like them or not, smartphones have become a way of life. While many people
have embraced the advent of the smartphone, there are many who are still unsure
of the benefi ts a smartphone can have for them, other than being a really good
telephone.
Retired adults are not usually
targets for high-tech products.
Built around teenagers and young
adults, the iPhone and Android
app market is fl ooded with games
and social media programs for
those generations. However, many
applications (apps) — even those
designed for any age group — aid
the lives of older adults and give
them helpful tools for making
everyday life easier.
While I am not trying to
convince you to go out and buy
the latest smartphone, I do believe
that there are great benefi ts to
smartphones that people can
take advantage of. Many helpful
apps can actually make life easier
and perhaps even help you out
in a jam. Here is a list of some
innovative apps for people at
any age:
Find Your Car with AR -
Parking lots can be confusing,
and trying to locate your car
among hundreds of other vehicles
frustrates even the most patient
driver, young or old. Car Finder
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AR helps you remember where
you parked your car and uses
augmented reality and 3D Google
Maps to fi nd your parking spot.
The app uses the GPS from
your phone to give you walking
directions back to your vehicle. medications by colour and drag
them into the sectioned pillbox
graphic to easily organize your
prescription schedule. This
useful app ensures you will never
again forget to take your daily
medications.
Lumosity - The aging process
often aff ects memory, frustrating
seniors who make great eff orts
to stay mentally active. Keep
your mind sharp with this
clever memory-improvement
app that contains hundreds of
games and puzzles. Designed
by neuroscientists, Lumosity is
proven to benefi t memory
recall and information
retention. Magnifying Glass With Light -
As the name indicates, this simple
app permits operators with less
than perfect eyesight to zoom in
and turn on the fl ashlight for ease
of reading. This app is perfect
for reading small print menus,
pill bottles, or any other small
print items.
Pillboxie - The
Pillboxie app reminds
you to take medications
at the scheduled
times you set.
Customize
your
Blood Pressure Monitor -
Track your blood pressure
and weight over time
without having to call
your doctor or comb
through old records.
The Blood Pressure
Monitor app provides
statistical information,
periodic health
reminders, and
allows you to