Assistive Technology for Seniors: Where Easy Games Fit

When senior centers talk about assistive technology for seniors, they often mean two things: devices that help with daily tasks, and easy technology that older adults can enjoy with confidence. ElderWit.com belongs to the second group. It is a games website with large text and one tap play, and it fits on the tablets and screens a program already has.

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What centers mean by assistive and easy technology

Assistive devices. Tools that help with a daily task, such as magnifiers, big button phones, reachers and grab bars. These are chosen for one person and their needs.
Easy technology for older adults. Tablets to borrow, technology classes, a big TV in the activity room and simple websites that people can use on their own. This is where a games website fits.

Many county plans and senior center budgets group the two together under technology for older adults. You may also see it written as senior assistive technology, or typed as assisted technology for seniors. The goal is the same: technology that works for the person using it.

What makes technology easy for elderly people

Large text and big buttons that are easy to read and easy to tap.
One place to make text bigger, plus a strong contrast setting for bright rooms and projectors.
Read aloud. Tap the speaker to hear the question and the choices.
One tap to play. Tap a game's name and it starts. There is no app to install and no update screen.
No ads and no surprises. Nothing jumps onto the screen in the middle of a game.
Three levels for every game, so a beginner and a confident player can both enjoy it.

How ElderWit.com fits a technology program

Most programs already have the screens. ElderWit.com gives people a calm, easy reason to use them.

TabletsSave ElderWit.com to the home screen of each tablet. A member taps the icon, picks a game and plays at their own pace. Set the text size once and it stays.
A big TV for the roomOpen a trivia, word or music game on the TV. Staff run the game and the whole room calls out answers together.
Technology classesA game makes tapping, scrolling and typing feel like play. Try Easy games in week one and move up a level when the class is ready.
From homeWith Play together, one person starts a game and shares a 5 letter code, and a friend or family member joins from their own screen.

A simple way to start

Pick your screens. One tablet, a laptop or the activity room TV is enough.
Open ElderWit.com in the web browser and save it to the home screen.
Make it comfortable. Choose a text size and turn on read aloud if it helps.
Start Easy. Begin with a word or card game everyone knows, then try the other levels.
Make it a habit. Put a big screen game on the weekly calendar. See senior center activities for more ideas.

What ElderWit.com is, and what it is not

ElderWit.com is a games website made for older adults. It is not a device, it does not take the place of any assistive device, and it makes no health claims. It is simply easy to use, which is why programs that put technology in the hands of older adults like having it on their screens. For the bigger picture, read our guides to technology for seniors and recreation for seniors.

For directors: how centers typically pay

Every town, county and facility sets its own rules, so check with your finance office or your Area Agency on Aging before you plan on any source. These are the places directors most often look:

The town senior center budget. Many towns pay for games, crafts and activity supplies from the senior center's program or supplies line.
County aging funds for recreation, socialization or technology. Under the Older Americans Act, Title III B supportive services can support senior center activities, when your county's plan allows it. Some counties list assistive technology in the same plan, so ask your Area Agency on Aging how a games subscription would be grouped.
The facility activity budget. In senior living, the same line that pays for activity supplies and entertainment.
Friends groups and local donors who support the center's programs.

ElderWit.com keeps the paperwork simple: one fixed price per location, paid up front, a price sheet you can download as a PDF, your purchase order number printed on it, and our vendor tax form, ready to download once you sign in. How purchasing works

Games that work on a tablet or a TV

Tap a name to play. Every game has three levels: Easy, Medium and Harder.

Word Search Find the hidden words in the grid.
Jigsaw Put a picture back together, one piece at a time.
Coloring Tap a color, then tap a shape to fill it in. Calm and easy.
Checkers The classic board game, at a calm pace.
Four in a Row Drop your pieces and line up four before the other player.
Tic Tac Toe Three in a row wins. Quick, friendly and easy to learn.
Dots and Boxes Draw lines between dots and close the most boxes.
Gentle Jokes Read a joke. Guess the answer. Then tap to see it.

More ideas: tablet games for seniors and large print games for seniors.

Questions people ask

What does assistive technology for seniors mean?

Most often it means devices that help with daily tasks, such as magnifiers, big button phones and grab bars. Senior centers and county programs also use the words for easy technology they share with older adults: tablets, a big screen in the activity room and simple websites. Some people search for it as assisted technology for seniors. It is the same idea.

Is ElderWit.com assistive technology?

No. ElderWit.com is a games website. It is not a device and it makes no health claims. It is built to be easy to use, with large text, big buttons, read aloud and a strong contrast setting, so it fits well on the tablets and screens a technology or assistive technology program already uses. Whether a purchase counts under technology, recreation or supplies is your program's decision.

Do we need special equipment?

No. Any screen with a web browser works: a tablet, a laptop, a phone or a TV. There is no app to install and nothing to update.

Can the whole room play on one big TV?

Yes. Open ElderWit.com on the TV's web browser, or show a laptop or tablet on the TV. Staff pick a game and the room calls out the answers together.

How much does it cost for a center or facility?

The Group Plan is $179 a month or $1,790 a year per location, with a 14 day trial. Families can see home plans on the plans page.

Try every game with your own group first. One fixed price per location after that.

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