Staying Connected
How to Make Staying Connected With Aging Parents Easier
Perhaps you’ve watched someone struggle with a phone and said something like, “Just tap the little icon at the top.” Which little icon? The square one? The camera? The arrow? The three dots whose purpose changes depending on which screen you’re looking at? Instructions that seem obvious when you use technology every day can sound like directions to a hidden treasure when you don’t, which can have a profound effect on staying connected to aging parents digitally.
If an older loved one has trouble texting or video calling, more detailed explanations aren’t always the solution. Often, the best thing you can do is make the entire process require less remembering, searching, and troubleshooting.
A few simple changes, like these recommendations from our home care team, can make staying connected much easier.
Instead of explaining where to find people, put people … Read More »
