Cool Tech for the 50+ Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sanjay Khurana, director, AARP Innovation Center Mike Lee, senior advisor, AARP Digital Strategies and Operations Whether it’s monitoring your health on the go or connecting with your grandkids, there has been an explosion of new technology designed to make your life easier and more enjoyable. The good news is that many of these new gadgets are easy to use and the prices are rapidly coming down. Come see live demonstrations of some of the coolest gadgets on the market — and some that have yet to go public — that use the latest technology to enhance your health, lifestyle and relationships. And here is Sanjay's presentation on health innovations from this session: http://www.slideshare.net/sanjaykhurana101/health-innovations-cool-tech-for-the-50

1. Mike Lee
Life@50+ Atlanta
2013
Cool Tech for the 50+

2. Digital Connections to
Distant Family and Friends
Video Chat
Mobile Messaging Apps
Ebooks with Video Chat
Turn-based Games
A Tablet for Seniors

3. Source: AARP - Attitude, Trend, & Opinion Monitor , March 2013
Contact: Gretchen Anderson, ganderson@aarp.org
73%
of 50+ adults
own at least
1 computer
device
60%
48%
20%
83%
of the 50+
own a
mobile
phone
Laptops
Tablets
Desktops
E -Readers
28%
Smartphone
0
Feature
phone
69%
Younger boomers are more
likely to own every type of
device than those 60+
Device Ownership
19%

4. 23%
54%
60%
84%Email
Text Messaging
Social Networking
Video chat
of the 50+ use technology
to stay in touch with
friends & familyendfrie
Of those who use tech to stay in touch...
Staying In Touch
73%
Source: AARP Attitude, Trend, & Opinion Monitor , March 2013
Contact: Gretchen Anderson, ganderson@aarp.org
R E S E A R C H C E N T E R

5. Skype has been in use for 10 years!
http://www.skype.com

6. Apple Facetime
http://www.apple.com/mac/facetime/

7. Google+ Hangouts – Group video chat and screen sharing
http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/

8. Whatsapp Chat App
http://www.whatsapp.com

9. Popular Messaging Apps each with over 100 MM users
http://insights.onavo.com/blog/digital-diaspora-immigrant-apps/

10. Family members in other countries are recommending chat apps
http://www.techinasia.com/messaging-app-war-wechat-line-kakaotalk-whatsapp/

11. Narrate and share children’s books
http://www.astorybeforebed.com

12. Read books with children in video chats
http://www.astorybeforebed.com

13. Read books with children in video chats on laptops
http://www.readeo.com/

14. Read books with children in video chats on tablets
http://kindoma.com

15. Words With Friends turn-based game
http://www.wordswithfriends.com

16. Draw Something turn-based game
http://omgpop.com/drawsomething

17. Breezie Android tablet service
http://www.breezie.com

18. A Start Screen with an uncluttered interface
http://www.breezie.com

19. A Visual Address Book
http://www.breezie.com

20. Buttons with clearly understandable meanings
http://www.breezie.com

21. Hub to personalize and manage remotely
http://www.breezie.com

22. Questions
?