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Published November 27, 2006 11:15 pm - Dear Savvy Senior: With all the different senior gadgets and gizmos you demonstrate on the Today Show, could... Holiday gift ideas for seniors The Norman Transcript Dear Savvy Senior: With all the different senior gadgets and gizmos you demonstrate on the Today Show, could you give me some tips on where I can find them?
I'm looking for some neat Christmas gift ideas for my grandparents who are both in their 70s.? -- Practical Pam Dear Pam: Some of the neatest and most practical gift ideas for seniors today are assistive products, also known as senior gadgets, which are products that help accommodate an older person's physical needs and limitations. Here are some tips to consider: Find their needs Today there are thousands of affordable assistive products that can help seniors live better and safer. To help you determine the best assistive gifts for your grandparents, find out their physical needs. Do they struggle with arthritis pain? Are they hard of hearing? How's their vision? Do they have a difficult time getting around or remembering? Do their limitations in any way keep them from doing the things they enjoy? These are all areas that assistive products can help with. To locate these types of products, the best single resource is Abledata, a Web portal that lists (but doesn't sell) almost every type of assistive device or senior gadget on the market. At www.abledata.com, or (800) 227-0216, you can search for products based on need, and get a list of companies that sell them. Gifts ideas In addition to the products you'll find on Abledata, here are a few of my top mainstream gift ideas you may want to consider: Jitterbug cell phone -- For seniors who struggle with cell phones because they're hard to see, confusing to operate or difficult to hear on, the new Jitterbug cell phone is my top senior-friendly technology product of the year. 
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