This change could leave seniors without connections to friends, family, and emergency services.
“Many are reluctant to switch to newer devices for fear that they won’t understand the updated functions.
In fact, we recently found that96% of seniors would say that they are ‘tech-savvy’in some way.”
Williamsburg Senior Living Community
Braud has macular degeneration and hearing loss.
He recently upgraded from his 3G flip phone to his current 4G compatible flip phone.
He previously used a Samsung zflip3.
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He could not see the apps even when the font was enlarged to the max in the accessibility prefs.
“I got this new phone because the old one kept on dropping phone calls,” he said.
However, purchasing a replacement machine will be necessary in some instances.
