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Top tips to help your elderly family members avoid scams
Every year, the elderly and seniors become the number one target of financial fraudsters as they don’t know how modern technology works. To protect your parents and grandparents from scammers and con artists, it is essential to make them aware of such problems and teach them how to protect themselves. Follow the tips below to […]
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How to get your elderly non tech-savvy parent started with social media on a smart device
Introducing your elderly parents to the world of social media can cure their boredom and help them regain their sense of wonder. It’s not so difficult once you set up a suitable smart device and configure their social media accounts. Teach them slowly by starting with the basics and be patient too. Follow the steps […]
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The 5 Best Tech Gift Ideas for the Elderly
Sending useful gifts to your elderly loved ones during their birthday, a holiday, or any other special occasion can be a great way to express your love. Typical gifts for elderly include tea sets, home decorating supplies, shavers, household accessories, framed family photos, books with large text, gardening tools, crocheting kits, and other such products. However, gifting […]
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Guidelines to teach your elderly parents how to video call with different apps
Whether it’s the pandemic or during regular times, teaching your elderly parents to video call can help them to connect with you and get on the family video conference. It’s a fulfilling experience that fills you with pride both for your parents and for you. However, it requires time, patience, and persistence. Here’s how you […]
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A guide to teaching elderly parents how to use a smartphone
Have you ever wondered how eight-year-olds can intuitively use smartphones whereas seniors with rich life experience find it difficult to understand them? The elderly are ‘digitally unprepared’ because they grew up without the help of such technology. Teaching them can be difficult but it is important if you don’t want to deprive them of all […]
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Success Story: Find Out Why Angelina Bought SilverPad For Her Mother
I was looking for a software (or App) that was both portable and easily accessible, and something friendly, even my mother could learn to use on her own, with minimal hassle…I was soon convinced that the SilverPad is exactly the digital-tablet solution that had all the features I sought – portability, accessibility, versatility and manageability. […]
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7 Things To Do During Dialysis For Elderly
Dialysis is a treatment that replicates the functions of the kidneys by removing toxins, wastes and excess body fluids from the body. There are two main types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The effectiveness of these two types of dialysis is comparable but the working principles are quite different. What happens during kidney dialysis? […]
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3 Tips to Prevent Falls Among the Elderly
By The Golden Concepts Falls are particularly prevalent among the elderly, and are detrimental as they often lead to immobility, difficulty performing daily activities and even take a toll on both mental and emotional health. With access to the right information and by installing the appropriate fall- proof products at home, falls can be prevented. […]
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Non-Emergency Medical Transport Services in Singapore
Since April 2019, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) stopped conveying non-emergency cases to hospitals. According to SCDF, about 10% out of the 995 calls (with an average of 50 calls daily) made each year are non-emergencies. They have advised that people with non-emergency cases should seek treatment from their family doctor or a general […]
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Fun Activities to do with Seniors this Chinese New Year (2020)
There are lots and lots of fun activities for everyone in Singapore this New Year. Do you have seniors at home and are wondering just where you can have fun with your elderly loved ones? Here are some activities you don’t want to miss out on. The Official Light-Up and Opening Ceremony This marks the […]
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5 ONLINE ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS
Quite a number of seniors may have limited mobility due to their physical health, but it is crucial to engage in activities to be mentally active. Online activities allow tablet and mobile devices to be the tool for engagement in any place and at anytime, for example when waiting at a doctor’s clinic. It requires […]
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Dementia: An Overview
Dementia is not a normal part of aging but age plays a significant role in the risk of developing dementia. This risk increases as a person ages. There are different types of dementia. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that targets the brain regions controlling memory, thought, […]
