On Apr 21, 2017, at 11:22 AM, David Smith david.smith.14916@gmail.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I had an elderly friend who, I thought, would be a natural for an iPad. Very smart, chemist, constant reader. He eventually learned to use mail, but that was it.
As we age, some of us - maybe most - resist learning new routines. For one thing, the brain simply shrinks. We can't escape that. And some people more than others seem to need foolproof checklists. "Foolproof" is the problem here. Nothing with personal computers is foolproof, because they're designed to do a great many different things using a small instruction set. You need to develop a skill and an instinct for using them well, and that may not be possible for some people with diminishing cognitive capacity.
Good luck with your friend. I think you may have to settle for small victories. Think large, but be willing to settle for less than you'd like.
> On Apr 21, 2017, at 1:36 PM, Kris Murray krismurray@gmail.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Speech recognition is much better today than last year. That aside
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> He may be able to use Siri but Siri for me can cause frustration. That's the opposite of what we want for him.
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> With just an iPhone I can on a newer one zoom the screen and use an app "home dial" to create photos of his family so he can tap and call. The problem is it puts up another dialog confirming his intent to call. This isn't acceptable. Maybe I'll look at paid solutions.
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> The other option is just a ho,e option mad that's to forward stuff to iPad mini with larger screen. Money is a factor but I have a mini to donate and maybe my iPhone 6s but dang ,y iPhone 6s is overkill lol a $99 iPhone 5s prolly
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> I dunno
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> Thoughts ?
Posted by: Kris Murray <krismurray@gmail.com>
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