Lady in her late 70s uses computers and cell phones but wants something more relaxing
Dear Live Grand:
I’m a woman in my late 70s. While I use a computer for email, I don’t feel comfortable playing games online. Crosswords in the newspaper used to be fun, but now they are going online, too. I also enjoy music, so my grandkids set up an app on my cell phone, but the tiny controls are tiresome. It’s just that I find using cell phones and computers for games and music stressful rather than relaxing as they should be. My grandkids say that I’m just a little tech-challenged, and I guess that’s the case. Would a GrandPad make it easier to do what I enjoy in a more relaxing way? – LA
Dear LA:
Your point about wanting to find a more relaxing method of playing games and listening to music is well-founded and one that many older adults echo.
With a GrandPad, relaxing while playing games and listening to music is a given. Your choices include word games like crosswords and word scramble, card games like bridge and hearts, and a memory game that offers you the opportunity to choose your level of difficulty.
The Music app offers a selection of genres and decades so you could build your personalized Music Collection. With the Radio app, you’d find varied entertainment available with great pre-sets, but your family admin could add more if you already have favorite stations.
Our GrandPad users love the ease of making and receiving video calls! Your family admin would add the phone numbers and images of the people you’d like included in your Contacts. Then, if one of these people called you, you’d see their image, touch Answer, and you’d be connected. If you wanted to place a call, you’d simply tap the Call icon and then tap the Call button under the person’s image. There’s no more bother with spam and scam calls since only the people your family admin adds to your Contacts get through. You could also take part in Zoom calls by using the included, streamlined Zoom app.
Since you’ve used computers, even if mostly for email, you’ve likely done a little browsing. With GrandPad’s safe Internet you could explore worry-free. Options like YouTube, Wikipedia, and NPR are available with one click. Your family admin could add additional websites that might interest you, as well.
Then, there’s the Photos app! Your family admin would add your favorites so you could view them any time, yet they won’t get worn, or worse, lost.
You could check your local weather with one click and access a calculator, flashlight, or magnifying glass from within the Toolbox app. Setup is easy and should you need assistance while using your tablet, you’d just tap the Help button, and your member experience agent would answer your questions live, 24/7, 365 days a year.
A relaxing way to play games and listen to music is waiting for you, LA. Those features, along with the easy video chats and GrandPad’s safe Internet are sure to enhance your life.
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