Remote Controlled Chair

• Remote-controlled chairs can be controlled with a remote connected to the chair. The person sitting in the chair can press a button that will help her stand or recline, and some remote-controlled chairs have electronic massagers and heating pads; the remote controls those options, too.
  
  

Big Buttons on a Phone

• Bigger buttons on a telephone can help the elderly see numbers more clearly. Some of these phones are also designed to include pictures so that the user can speed-dial the people above the buttons (if "speed-dial+1" connects the person to an emergency assistance line, for example, a picture of a police officer is used).
  
  

Electric Wheelchairs

• Electric wheelchairs are invaluable to elderly citizens who have lost the ability to walk. Users can move backward or forward by pressing easily accessible buttons or levers.
  
  

Emergency Necklaces/Bracelets

• Emergency jewelry, such as Life Alert, connects an elderly person to emergency services with the touch of a button conveniently worn around the neck and sometimes the wrist. The emergency personnel will then contact the user via a speakerphone and, if necessary, send an ambulance or other response to the user's home.
  
  

Hearing Aids

• Hearing aids assist the elderly in hearing television programs, music, and everyday conversation that they may not hear otherwise. A hearing aid is a small device, often smaller than a penny, that is placed in the ear and is often flesh colored to blend in and not be so noticeable.
  
  

Scooters

• Scooters such as the Hoveround are shaped similar to riding lawn mowers but are much smaller. They are designed to carry the user into places that a wheelchair might not be able to navigate, such as around corners or over bumpy ground.