My Smart Home For Seniors

Author : Michael R. Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0134752708
Total Pages : 603 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Smart Home for Seniors written by Michael R. Miller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, Bronze Award, APEX 2018 and 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Honorable Mention/Health This full-color introduction to the smart home has been written from the ground up with one audience in mind: seniors. No ordinary "beginner's book," My Smart Home for Seniors approaches every topic from a 50+ person's point of view, using meaningful, realistic examples. Full-color, step-by-step tasks–in legible print–walk you through making your home safer and easier to live in using smart technology. Learn how to: • Control your home’s lighting with smart bulbs and switches • Make your home more secure with smart doorbells, door locks, and security cameras • Automatically control your home’s temperature with a smart thermostat • Make cooking and cleaning easier with smart appliances • Use voice commands or your smart phone to control your smart devices • Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to make your smart devices interact with each other automatically • Get smart about the security and privacy concerns of smart devices • Set up your smart devices and get them to work with one another • Compare and select the best smart hub for your smart home needs • Learn to use Amazon AlexaTM, Google HomeTM and other voice-activated devices, as well as Apple’s HomeKitTM on the iPhone, to make your smart devices work together

Author : Gerard O' Driscoll
Publisher : HomeMentors
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smart Homes For Aging Adults written by Gerard O' Driscoll and published by HomeMentors. This book was released on 2014-04-26 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Book Reveals 13 Assistive Technology Solutions That Play An Important Role In Supporting Aging Adults. Learn How to use technology to improve the quality of your life at home as you get older! This book is intended to be read by the following people: [+] Individuals that are 45 years of age and above, who want to be able to live at home safely, comfortably and securely for as long as possible. [+] Aging adults living alone who have a preference to live independently at home and delay or completely negate the need to move to nursing home facilities. [+] People who feel nervous, scared or lacking the necessary knowledge to allow technology into their homes and lives. We are in the midst of a senior population bulge that will last for the next 20-30 years and put immense strain on the resources of our families and governments. This short ebook is worth checking out if you are part of this generation and want to see what you can do to help yourself. Children living long distances from their aging parents who are worried and want to use senior focused technology systems to help them remotely monitor their loved ones. This e-book explains 13 technology solutions and services that will allow you to face the many challenges associated with growing old gracefully and with dignity. This book includes the two short and one really long chapter: Chapter 1: Independent Living 2.0 Introduction – This chapter describes next generation Independent Living (IL 2.0) and associated benefits. Chapter 2: Next Generation IL 2.0 Solutions - The second and ‘longeeeeeest’ chapter helps seniors learn about 13 different IL 2.0 systems ranging from flood detection systems and PERs to Home Security Alarm System and socialization technologies. Chapter 3: Final Thoughts Populations around the world are aging and most if not all adults prefer to grow old in their own homes. This short book is worth checking out if you are part of this generation and want to see what you can do to help yourself.

Author : Danny Briere
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118051742
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smart Homes For Dummies written by Danny Briere and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you long to listen to your favorite CD from anywhere in your house? To set up a wireless network so you can access the Internet in any room? To install an iron-clad security system? To fire up the coffee pot while you’re still asleep and wake up with automated lighting? Smart home technology can help you do just that! Smart Homes For Dummies, Third Edition, shows you how easy it can be to create and live in a cutting-edge, fully connected home—without breaking your bank account. With this user-friendly guide, you’ll discover all the latest trends and gadgets in home networking, automation, and control that will help you make life more enjoyable and comfortable for your entire family. We help you plan for things such as flat-screen TVs, intercom systems, whole-home audio systems, gaming consoles, and satellite systems. We talk about your wiring (and wireless) options and introduce you to the latest technologies, such as VoIP and Bluetooth. You’ll see how to: Build your home network on a budget Turn your home into an entertainment center Access the Internet from any room Get VoIP on your phone network Boost in-home wireless and cell phone signals Connect your computer to your TV Secure your home and property Increase your home’s resale value Avoid common networking pitfalls And much, much more Complete with a resource list for more information and neat toys of the future, Smart Homes For Dummies is your plain-English, twenty-first century guide to a fully wired home!

Author : Michael R. Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
ISBN 13 : 013523882X
Total Pages : 846 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My iPad for Seniors written by Michael R. Miller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do Common-sense help whenever you run into problems Tips and notes to help you get the most from your iPad Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want. Learn how to · Wirelessly connect to the Internet at home or away · Personalize the way your iPad looks and works · Make your iPad easier to use if you have trouble seeing or tapping the screen · Use the Control Center to adjust frequently used settings · Browse and search the Internet with Safari · Use Siri’s voice commands to control your iPad and find useful information · Find useful health and travel apps and fun games in Apple’s App Store · Communicate with friends and family via email, text messaging, and FaceTime video chats · Shoot, share, and view photos and videos · Listen to music and watch movies and TV shows over the Internet · Use iCloud to store and share your photos and other important data online · Troubleshoot common iPad problems

Author : Michael Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0134761138
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My iPad for Seniors written by Michael Miller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all iPads running iOS 11 My iPad for Seniors, 5th Edition, is a full-color, fully illustrated guide to using all of Apple’s iPad models. It includes everything from basic setup information to finding and installing new apps to using the iPad for communication, entertainment, and productivity. The information presented in this book is targeted at users aged 50 and up; whenever possible, one best way for any given task is presented, and instructions are simplified with older users in mind. In addition, much content specific for people 50+ is included. Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPad photos that show you exactly what to do. Common-sense help when you run into iPad problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPad. Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Learn how to: • Wirelessly connect to the Internet at home or away • Personalize the way your iPad looks and works • Make your iPad easier to use if you have trouble seeing or tapping the screen • Use the Control Center to adjust frequently used settings • Browse and search the Internet with Safari • Use Siri’s voice commands to control your iPad and find useful information • Find useful health and travel apps and fun games in Apple’s App Store • Communicate with friends and family via email, text messaging, and FaceTime video chats • Shoot, share, and view photos and videos • Listen to music and watch movies and TV shows over the Internet • Use iCloud to store and share your photos and other important data online • Troubleshoot common iPad problems

Author : Frank Knoefel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783031373367
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supportive Smart Homes written by Frank Knoefel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2023-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant health-industry human resource needs increase the reliance on family and friends to support older adults hoping to age in place. This book explores how recent improvements in integrated home technologies have the potential to address those challenges. The book considers how embedded home sensors can be used to monitor the health and wellbeing of older adults and how that can be used to assist with supporting safety and well-being. The content is designed to help multiple stakeholders in the supportive smart home space to better understand the complexity of this field and the need for transdisciplinary collaboration. These stakeholders include the older adults who will benefit from supportive smart home technology; informal and formal caregiver and healthcare professionals concerned about the older adult’s well-being; researchers from multiple disciplines in the supportive smart home area and their funders; companies looking to develop solutions and services or expand their offerings; policy makers who want to ensure privacy and equity in access and a successful integration of these technologies into the evolving health and social services sectors; and students, the future leaders in AgeTech. Overall, the intent of the book is to inspire engineers, computer scientists, industrial designers, clinicians and healthcare providers, social scientists, students, policy makers, and older adults and their caregivers to collaborate in advancing the supportive smart home space to develop more options for aging in place.

Author : Teri Lyn Vander Heiden
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1503568164
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Senior Smart House written by Teri Lyn Vander Heiden and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Senior Smart House Have trouble turning on water faucets? Use smart plumbing fixtures that turn on by sensing your hand. The water cools and warms the same way. Take your hand away, and the water turns off. Is it difficult to turn the key to your home? Why not try a programmable digital door opener use your iPad from a distance and open it by program. The iPad can also turn on and off the lights as well as the heat and cooling system. When youre away from home, security cameras inside and outside can be viewed on your device. Technology is changing on a day-to-day basis that can help a senior citizen in the comfort of their home. Consider visiting the Senior Smart House and see the Pella windows that are the walls to the Smart House. A Senior Smart House is a prototype home for a handicapped person to live in and enjoy and feel independent. It is a unique system that takes care of you with thoughtful designs and technology to make everyday activities easy for anyone.

Author : Michael R. Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0135228735
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Facebook for Seniors written by Michael R. Miller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do Common-sense help whenever you run into problems using the Facebook app and website Tips and notes to help you connect with family and friends The full-color, step-by-step tasks–in legible print–walk you through sharing posts, photos, and videos on Facebook. Whether you are new to Facebook or would like to explore more of its features, My Facebook for Seniors makes learning to use the world’s most popular social media site simple and fun. The full-color, step-by-step instructions make it easy to connect with family, friends, and colleagues; share digital photos and videos; interact with topic-oriented groups; and much more. Veteran author Michael Miller has written more than 200 nonfiction books and is known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. Michael wrote this book from the 50+ point of view, using relevant examples and covering all the most popular tasks. Here are just a few things you will learn how to do in this top-selling book: · Sign up for Facebook (it’s free!) and create a new account · Use Facebook on your smartphone, tablet, or computer · Configure Facebook’s privacy settings to keep your personal information private · Discover how to avoid fake news posted in your News Feed · Find out what you should–and shouldn’t–share on Facebook · Find old friends who are also on Facebook · Discover how best to use Facebook to keep in touch with your kids and grandkids · Use the News Feed to discover what your friends and family are up to · Update your friends and family on your current activities

Author : Nai Peng Tey
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 283254584X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Matters for Health and Happiness Among the Older Adults in Asia written by Nai Peng Tey and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People want to live a healthy and happy later life. A large body of literature shows the close association between health status and happiness and between health and active engagement (in work, exercise, and social and religious activities). However, the causation between the two can run both ways, and it is difficult to determine the causal effect with cross-sectional data. Various authors have shown the significant influence of socioeconomic factors and human needs on older people’s health status and happiness. A better understanding of the factors affecting healthy and happy aging is essential for policymaking to improve the well-being of older people. The availability of data from HRS-family studies in several Asian countries (CHARLS in China, LASI in India, JSTAR in Japan, KLoSA in Korea, IFLS in Indonesia, HART in Thailand, MARS in Malaysia, and Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in Viet Nam) (see Gateway to Global Aging Data) provides an excellent opportunity for researchers to examine factors affecting health and happiness among older adults within and across Asian countries. This research topic aims to gather papers that investigate the socioeconomic, attitudinal, and behavioural factors affecting the health status and happiness/life satisfaction of older adults in Asia. The dependent variables may include physical health, mental health, disability (ADL/IADL), cognitive functioning), self-rated health, health expenditure, feeling of happiness and life satisfaction. The independent variables may be age, gender, marital status, place of residence, educational level, active engagement (work, exercise, social and religious activities), family and social relationship and support, outlook in life, smoking, drinking, and access to and utilization of healthcare services, etc. Manuscripts can be based on individual countries or cross-country analysis, preferably using the panel data to establish the causal effects of the independent variables on the dependent variables.

Author : Joost van Hoof
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783319015828
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being written by Joost van Hoof and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart homes, home automation and ambient-assisted living are terms used to describe technological systems that enrich our living environment and provide means to support care, facilitate well-being and improve comfort. This handbook provides an overview of the domain from the perspective of health care and technology. In Part 1, we set out to describe the demographic changes in society, including ageing and diseases and impairments which lead to the needs for technological solutions. In Part 2, we describe the technological solutions, ranging from sensor-based networks, components, to communication protocols that are used in the design of smart homes. We also deal will biomedical features which can be measured and services that can be delivered to end-users as well as the use of social robots. In Part 3, we present best practices in the field. These best practices mainly focus on existing projects in Europe, the USA and Asia, in which people receive help through dedicated technological solutions being part of the continuum of the home environment and care.