The iPhone is one of the best phones for elders. It lasts for years, is private and secure, and easy to navigate. Out of the box, though, it’s not configured for seniors. Though Apple bundles a range of handy tools to make it simpler to use for older users, they’re disabled by default. But within minutes, you can set up, and prepare an iPhone for your parent, grandparent or any other elderly person.
The iPhone comes with a variety of accessibility options to offer a more comfortable experience for elders. Other than basic tweaks like raising the font size and calling emergency services, the iPhone can also look out for doorbell and siren sounds to notify people who are hard of hearing and flash the camera LED when someone’s calling. Here’s how to prepare an iPhone for an elderly user.
Truly use Siri as your personal assistant
Siri is called a virtual personal assistant for a reason. It can help you perform a ton of actions without you ever lifting your phone. It’s especially useful for a senior user who’s not yet familiar with navigating iOS. It can text people for you, announce calls as well as notifications, search your emails; the list goes on.
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Before Siri can completely act as your personal assistant, though, you must enable three key options. First, set up the “Listen for ‘Hey, Siri’” command from Settings > Siri & Search so that you can summon it simply by saying “Hey, Siri.” Two, toggle “Allow Siri When Locked,” which lets you use it without every time unlocking your iPhone. Lastly, turn on “Voice Dial” from Settings > Face ID & Passcode to allow Siri to call someone from the lockscreen.
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