Nathan Vogt, Director of Strategic Accounts at GrandPad joins Abbie for Tech Tuesday! Discover how GrandPad is improving the lives of millions of seniors by connecting them with family, friends and caregivers.
Maintaining occupied and active is important, especially for older adults at higher risk for loneliness and boredom. This age group often has time on hand to use however they would like to. A fun and great way to use this time are to find and do activities that you love, whether that is reading or bicycling.
GrandPad, the purpose-built tablet for people over the age of 75, announced today that it has expanded the language capabilities in its tablet and free Companion App to include nearly 40 languages. The enhanced language functionality underscores the company’s commitment to making technology accessible for all seniors — regardless of age, race, or ability level — and their caregivers.
One of the best ways to foster healthy aging is to pursue creative expression. The opportunities to get engaged in the arts are not just reserved for those “right brained” individuals who are natural-born painters. While drawing and sculpting are great activities, we can also get creative while cooking, inventing, sewing, dancing, crafting, taking photos, and playing an instrument. No matter what form of the arts suits you best, one easy way to improve overall health and wellbeing is just to listen to music.
When it comes to cellphone features and options, the choices can be overwhelming, especially when considering the unique needs of older adults. But when you know your needs and have a budget in mind, you can find the right fit for a happy cellular relationship.
Throughout the pandemic, St. Louis County Library worked with a variety of community partners to provide critical resources to the region. Efforts included using branch parking lots to distribute over 2 million drive-thru meals with Operation Food Search, providing emergency diapers and period supply kits from the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, and issuing thousands of Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots to area students to assist with virtual learning, as well as providing GrandPad tablets to help older adults access technology and stay connected through the Digital Equity Initiative.
While we’ve long been a digital world, the pandemic found us using virtual communication more than ever before. And for people who took pride in eschewing technology or maybe just had a little trouble figuring it out, inability to Zoom meant not seeing loved ones. Fortunately, Scott Lien was ahead of the game.
GrandPad, a Hopkins-based developer of specialized tablets for seniors over the age of 75, announced that Liz Nuytten has been appointed as the company’s first chief people officer. Prior to joining GrandPad in 2020, Nuytten held positions in sales, human resources, management, and management training for the former Dayton’s/Marshall Field’s.
While there is a continual stream of new phone releases virtually every day, the elderly are frequently overlooked. So here’s a list of phones for their convenience.
Life in the Information Age, while exciting, is not without its challenges. It feels like every time the latest technology is learned, something new comes along to replace it. For seniors, the technology boom we’re experiencing has the potential to feel intimidating or downright impossible to participate in. As society forges ahead, it’s crucial to make sure our seniors don’t get left behind. That’s where GrandPad comes in.
One of life’s greatest blessings as we grow older is the gift of time. For many, this means more opportunities to travel, stay physically active, pursue creative passions, learn new skills and find new hobbies. Above all, we’re given the chance to get closer to loved ones and reconnect with family and friends around the world everyday.
GrandPad aims to eliminate the digital divide faced by the older generation with its senior-friendly device: Amid today’s highly saturated market for cellular devices and communication apps, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, especially for the 75-plus crowd. That’s part of the reason that Hopkins-based entrepreneur Scott Lien decided to launch a new tablet designed with the older adults set in mind.
