How To Make Phone Easy To Use For Elders

Old people suffer from poor eyesight,?it's a sad?fact about growing old, and because of this they can't read or see tiny things very well.

And most of the modern smartphone's font size is quite tiny. It's best to increase the font size through your phone's accessibility settings.

Typing will be a lot easier on those elder fingers if it has bigger letters to click. In Android, you can do that on Gboard keyboard settings by making the overall area larger and taller, making typing easier.

When elders need to read physical documents, which may also have tiny letters,?use something like Magnify app?-- it uses the smartphone camera to zoom in and make the fine print easy to read.

Default app launchers are again tiny or cumbersome for elders. On Android, you can install something like Simple Launcher that's much easier on the eyes, with vital apps like Call, SMS, Contacts, etc, clearly marked out.

If you stay away from your grandparents, and they keep running into smartphone problems, TeamViewer will help you control your grandparent¡¯s smartphone over the internet.

In an emergency, your grandparents' Android phone can turn into a hearing aid. Just install Petralex from Google Play Store.?Simply install the app, plug in the earphones, and set up desired volume level.

Installing a password manager on your grandparents' phone will remove their hassle of remembering login information about their several online accounts. Just remember one password, that's all.

Introduce elders in your family to smart voice assistants on their Android or iPhone. Saying 'Ok Google' or 'Hey Siri' will add a whole new dimension to their phone use.