When we think of mobile phones, the things we remember most are corporate employees and gossipy teens. What we generally do not think of is our aging community and what their requirements may be.

Senior citizens are at present a major group that companies are selling mobile phones to. As a matter of fact, some manufacturers are even designing more senior friendly phones.

The new phones are configured with just the basic mobile phone functions. Calling out, receiving calls and putting in numbers in the phones' internal phone book are the stock functions.

When we think of mobile phones, the things we remember most are corporate employees and gossipy teens. What we generally do not think of is our aging community and what their requirements may be.

Senior citizens are at present a major group that companies are selling mobile phones to. As a matter of fact, some manufacturers are even designing more senior friendly phones.

The new phones are configured with just the basic mobile phone functions. Calling out, receiving calls and putting in numbers in the phones' internal phone book are the stock functions.

This coupled with larger buttons for easier dialing make these phones perfect for senior citizens. Now grandma or grandpa does not have to spend 45 minutes trying to get a phone number and another 30 trying to see and push the tiny number buttons to make a call.

It is difficult to imagine your grandmother walking down the street talking on her cell phone, but in the case of senior citizens, these phones may come in handy, perhaps even save lives if used responsibly. These cellphones are definite assets when situations like car troubles come up.

And so when our relatives reach their golden years and decide to take the RV and travel over country, they can do so with serenity that in the event of an emergency, they have 24-hour contact with civilization.

It would also give peace of mind to their beloveds.

They can travel safely recognizing they are always in contact in any case of an emergency.
 

Athena

Freelance writer since 2007 Content Provider Musician Educator Homeschooling WAHM