SpeakEasy – A Phone for Elderly People With Dementia
After witnessing my grandmother struggle to use a cell phone due to dementia and hearing loss, I decided to make a phone that would be easy for the elderly to use and loud enough for them to hear. After much experimentation, I came up with a design that worked. The prototype device, which I named the SpeakEasy Phone, uses a smartphone equipped with loudspeakers and one physical button that dials a fixed phone number. This article explains how to build a SpeakEasy for your loved one.
Remote Control
For most people with aging parents, there will come a day when they can’t remember how to use their computer. When that day comes for you, you’ll want to be able to control their computer remotely. This article describes how to do that.