PD tremor and cell phone use problems

We had similar problems. My husband finally had to get a flip phone, like in the old days. He doesn't use the internet or Facebook. He can text and call, that's all.

My husband uses a stylus to type, rather than fingers. This seems to help.

Best wishes to all,
Cindy

How is your husband doing @mmhadcock? How is it going with using his cell phone lately?

He is able to drive still. He writes rarely, I do all correspondence n bills. His tremor is moderately more present. Anxiety and GI/GU problems really distress him. Thk you for asking

Try Googling "phones for senior citizens"- there seem to be some reasonably priced phones for senior citizens. Some of the phones are expensive but there are others that aren't.

It has been a while since you posted about your husband's difficulties using his cell phone. Have you found anything to help him yet, @mmhadcock?

My husband has an iPhone and my daughter and I use Samsungs (Android platform). However, I also work with the visually impaired and recomend the iPhones for my students who have not yet become old enough for phone access yet. Recently my husband locked himeself out of his iPhone 12 and I had to research how to help him. I had asked a PT/OT team to help him set up Siri earlier but he was still in the habit of wanting to touch the phone instead of just speak to Siri. Fortunately, he was up for an upgrade and I went to get a new phone. Some former students helped but my daughter and I were able to search on line some instructions for accessing some functions for his disability. With my adult friends who lost vision later and already have Android platform phones, there are similar accessibilty features. I also have all our phones connected to our Alexa devices so we can turn off lights and ask for resources. With these, my husband has used his voice, which is recognized even though many days it's very soft, to find phone numbers and call for food delivery, etc.