Anyone have any experience with simplified remotes for elderly/dementia users? (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

Reviews are pretty slim. USA Today recommends the flipper for what it’s worth

The Best Universal TV Remotes For Seniors Or The Disabled of 2024

Accessible design at the push of a button

reviewed.usatoday.com

All my dad can handle is tv on, channel up and down and volume. Any button that does anything else is a disaster

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I bought this one when my mother in law stayed with us in 2018: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GR1YZ0

She was able to operate it with progressive Alzheimer's.

 

[Bob Gu]

You could try wrapping masking tape over and around any buttons he doesn't need or understand, so he can focus on the exposed buttons he can use.

 

[Sam Posten]

I bought this one when my mother in law stayed with us in 2018: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GR1YZ0

She was able to operate it with progressive Alzheimer's.

Right that’s the flipper. We ordered that after the other recommended one turned out to be junk. This one:

Amazon.com

 

[Sam Posten]

You could try wrapping masking tape over and around any buttons he doesn't need or understand, so he can focus on the exposed buttons he can use.

We did try that. Didn’t help

 

[Desslar]

You'd think there would be a ton of innovation in making the latest technology easier to use for the elderly, but oddly most such products seem to be cheap junk.

 

[Sam Posten]

I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!

 

[Desslar]

For example, there's a mobile phone brand/service targeting seniors called Jitterbug. Nothing too special about the product - just a smart- or flip phone with a somewhat simplified interface. I had to do some research about them about a decade ago for work, and found that the customer feedback (mostly from the children of seniors) was overwhelmingly negative, with many complaining the phones and/or the customer service were abysmal, and that they feel it's a scam.

Maybe the company has improved since then, but I doubt it.