If you’ve been reading how to ideas on the Internet lately, you’ve probably come across the term “hack.”
One definition of the word is a new technique that solves an old problem.
Normally a hack is not an expected solution but something clever that gets the job done in a new and unique way—like taking a picture of prescriptions with a smartphone camera so you have it handy for a doctor or emergency room visit.
Clever solutions are becoming more the norm as so many of us are dealing with the challenges of aging.
Here are some hacks I’ve learned that can make life easier for seniors or their family caregivers:
Television remotes have become a mass of complicated buttons. If you want to easily see and feel the right buttons to press to get the TV on and off or to change a channel, consider taking clear adhesive silicone rubber bumps and placing them on the buttons most used.