In today's world we can't imagine a life without computers and mobile phones. They have become an integral part of our existence. So, if this is a given fact then why should the aged be devoid of the technology? Finally, in the maddening race of developing newer and better technology; there are some cell phone companies you have spared some though on the seniors. Today we do have mobile phones designed especially for the old people.
If we research the market we will see, there are innumerable choices for different categories of people like the executives, businessmen, students and so on. But unfortunately, the choices for elderly people are very limited.
Sadly enough we often fail to realize that with age, their needs change. Something which we use quite easily may not be what they prefer. And mobile phones fall into that category. At an advanced age, people are usually not sharp enough to handle the savvy mobile phones which are so much in demand.
Therefore, to hold their interest and make things easy for them, they need handsets that are very easy to use with no complicated features.
Such handsets are very basic and easy to use. With not too many features and no complicated menu settings. This is because with reduced grasping power and eye-sight it gets difficult to understand and use the new-age complicated phones.
How do we make a phone easy enough for them to use? Well, to start with; the keypad arrangement. The keypad should have large buttons, backlit keys, numbers embossed and bigger font size of the numbers and alphabets printed on them. Next, comes the display. A screen with small display may be difficult for them to see. Hence, it is important that the displays are big enough so that, they don't have to stress their eyes much.
A feature like emergency calling is also very helpful for them. There are some phones which have an emergency call button also called a panic key. Pressing the said button will automatically call a pre-assigned number without any delay.
So to conclude, it can be said that senior friendly phones have proved to be a boon to the aged and therefore, more of such handsets should be produced by the manufacturers.
If we research the market we will see, there are innumerable choices for different categories of people like the executives, businessmen, students and so on. But unfortunately, the choices for elderly people are very limited.
Sadly enough we often fail to realize that with age, their needs change. Something which we use quite easily may not be what they prefer. And mobile phones fall into that category. At an advanced age, people are usually not sharp enough to handle the savvy mobile phones which are so much in demand.
Therefore, to hold their interest and make things easy for them, they need handsets that are very easy to use with no complicated features.
Such handsets are very basic and easy to use. With not too many features and no complicated menu settings. This is because with reduced grasping power and eye-sight it gets difficult to understand and use the new-age complicated phones.
How do we make a phone easy enough for them to use? Well, to start with; the keypad arrangement. The keypad should have large buttons, backlit keys, numbers embossed and bigger font size of the numbers and alphabets printed on them. Next, comes the display. A screen with small display may be difficult for them to see. Hence, it is important that the displays are big enough so that, they don't have to stress their eyes much.
A feature like emergency calling is also very helpful for them. There are some phones which have an emergency call button also called a panic key. Pressing the said button will automatically call a pre-assigned number without any delay.
So to conclude, it can be said that senior friendly phones have proved to be a boon to the aged and therefore, more of such handsets should be produced by the manufacturers.
About the Author:
Martin Elmer is the editor of Mobiltelefon senior. Here you can also read about Mobil Aeldresagen.
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