Tech & Apps for Older Adults & Caregivers
Addressing isolation in the digital age.
Live classes for older adults, by older adults. Classes vary from art to travel. Requires a log-in. Free up to ten classes a week. $19.95 for access to hundreds of classes.
GetSetUp website.
Live and interactive. Escape to exciting destinations without leaving your home. Starts at $19 a month.
Discover Live website.
ElliQ is designed to foster independence and provide support for older adults through daily check-ins, assistance with wellness goals and physical activities, and more using voice commands and/or on-screen instructions.
ElliQ website.
Research-based, therapeutic video tools to make dementia care easier and more meaningful.
$9.99/month or $69.99/year.
Zinnia TV website.
Using the TV screen, older adults can enjoy conversations with family and friends.
The easy-to-use solution:
Turns the TV on (if it's off). Automatically switches from a TV show to connect the call. Automatically connects the call. Returns the TV back to the TV show it was on before the call. Can even turn off the TV when done & more like on-TV text messages. $29.00/month. $39 activation fee.
Onscreen website.
Chirp
A cloud-connected sensor that is unobtrusive and easy-to-use. No cameras, wearables, or buttons to push. Chirp is smart home device that’s easy-to-install, packed full of sensors and can alert you to different events in an older person’s home.