8 Incredibly Easy & Helpful Mobile Apps for Older Adults
If you’re one of the many seniors who would rather avoid technology, you’re missing out! Although technology can sometimes be frustrating, it can make life easier. You probably own a smartphone, but you’re not using the many available apps. Smartphones have a variety of apps that can do everything from saving you money to improving your health. To get you started, we’ve compiled a list of the most accessible and helpful apps for seniors.
1. Find My Car
Have you ever come out of the grocery store, mall, or even worse, an event where you parked in a parking garage and can’t find your car? We all have! The Find My Car app automatically saves your parking location using GPS services.
Availability: iPhone
Cost: Free
2. Find My iPhone
Losing your phone is a daily annoyance. Find My iPhone will help you locate your phone, whether lost somewhere around your home or stolen. This app will also locate an iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.
Availability: iPhone
Cost: Free
3. Google Maps
Getting lost and having to stop to ask for directions is a thing of the past. Download the Google Maps app to your phone, enter an address, and this helpful app will give you step-by-step directions. Google Maps is so popular that it’s usually automatically downloaded to iPhone and Android phones.
Availability: iPhone and Android
Cost: Free
4. Magnifying Glass with Flashlight
Having trouble reading small print or seeing in the dark is an inevitable part of aging. Trying to read a menu in a dim restaurant, instructions, or the small print on prescription bottles is frustrating. iPhones and Androids have a built-in magnifying glass with a light to help you zoom in on small prints and give you an adjustable flashlight when needed.
Availability: iPhone
Cost: Free
5. Audible
If you love to get lost in a good book but hate lugging one around or trying to read the small print, Audible is the app for you. Audible has thousands of audiobooks, so you can listen to a great book or your favorite podcast in your car, while traveling, or before bed.
Availability: iPhone, iPad, and Android or Audible website
Cost: 30-day free trial but requires a paid prescription after
6. GoodRx
Skyrocketing prescription costs can put a massive dent in your budget, especially for seniors on a fixed income. Save hundreds of dollars on prescription costs with Good Rx. The GoodRx app compares prescription prices at various pharmacies to find the lowest prices and coupons.
Availability: iPhone and Android
Cost: Free
7. LastPass
Remembering passwords for every online transaction can be overwhelming, making it easy for you to be tempted to use the same password for all your personal and business accounts. Hacking and fraud are real, and although frustrating, creating a unique password for everything you do online is critical. LastPass is a convenient app that stores all your passwords securely in one place.
Availability: iPhone and Android
Cost: Free
8. Medisafe
When you’re on several medications, it can be challenging to manage. Many seniors forget to take their medication as prescribed by their doctor. Taking medication as prescribed is critical. Medisafe will help you manage your medications by sending you reminders when it’s time to take medication and even alert you when it’s time to refill a prescription.
Availability: iPhone and Android
Cost: Free
You have everything you need to download easy, helpful, and fun apps.
This information in this article is not intended to replace the advice of a healthcare provider.
