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Elder-caregivers

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6. Her current regular remote can be made useful by fashioning and covering with heavy-duty paper

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 05:59 PM

Monday

or soft cardboard all the buttons she will not or should not use.

Just leave exposed the few she should or could use - as above- 0 through 9, volume, channel select, and power.

I saw an example of this on a short Facebook "filler".
The elderly friendly remote sounds good too.

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Elder-accessible day-to-day technology [View all] Orrex Jan 2025 OP

TV remotes for seniors TommyT139 Jan 2025 #1

Thanks for the tip! Orrex Jan 2025 #2

We have comcast with the voice remote MotownPgh Jan 2025 #3

Thank you for the suggestion and the kind words Orrex Jan 2025 #4

You are the best angel neighbor MotownPgh Jan 2025 #5

Her current regular remote can be made useful by fashioning and covering with heavy-duty paper No Vested Interest Monday #6

That's a nice idea, though I don't think she'd go for it. Orrex Monday #7