There are many options for getting fit today, from paying a membership to a gym or sports club where various classes are offered to free activities like walking in a park. This trend is a market for smartwatches to step into their lifestyle and help them discover the benefit of modern technology.
In the past, you might need to go to the clinic or hospital to check your blood pressure or heart rate, but now simply wearing a smartwatch can tell you what you need to know.
Most older adults like to take a walk or a stroll because they can set their own pace and not be bothered by the noise or music in the gym. While exercising is good, there is always an uneasy feeling when older adults are out of sight. Dementia and stroke are the most alarming medical conditions for older adults when no people are around.
One of the earliest smartwatches was introduced in 2004, which had minimal features in telling weather, news, stock updates, receiving e-mails, and instant messages, but they could not reply. It has come a long way to be more progressive. Some watches have evolved from simple tools for telling time to smartwatches that can keep up with our modern needs. Be it a communication device, maps, or replying to e-mails, this tiny device is slowly winning the hearts of many people.
Wonlex creates smartwatches designed for older adults to help ease the uncertainty when they are alone or when there is nobody to watch over them. We offer several options for smartwatches to suit the needs of the elderly, be it a full feature with a camera or to effortless feature that is easy to operate.
Wonlex smartwatches use soft silicone straps that will not irritate the users, and weighing only 58 grams, they will not feel heavy on the wrist. It has a battery capacity of between 400 mAH and 700 mAH (milliampere per hour). It is equipped with WIFI, GPS, and LBS for detecting location. The WIFI location accuracy ranges from 3 meters to 50 meters, and the LBS location accuracy is 100 meters to 500 meters. GSM provided is B2, B3, B5, and B8, between 850 MHz and 1,900 MHz. Nano SIM card is used for all Wonlex smartwatches, and they come with a volume button to control the volume on how soft or loud the user wants it to be when they want to listen to music or have a conversation with another person on the other end. For the 4G CAT 1 GPS SOS Private Elderly Smartwatch, EW200S Smartwatch, and Wonlex New 4G HR & BR KT17S Smartwatch, you can expect a camera with a resolution of 240 x 240, and the display screen is only 1.54 inches. With a Polymer battery of 650 mAH, it can last up to 4 days (10 minutes/positioning interval).
The benefits of having a Wonlex smartwatch:
Monitors heart rate for 24 hours.
It is important to monitor heart rate, especially for our elderly, to make sure there are no hormone problems or diabetes.
Monitors blood pressure for 24 hours.
Monitoring blood pressure alerts us of certain activities that might cause lightheadedness, leading to the person wearing it falling down or even fainting.
SOS button to ask for immediate help.
With just a single press of an SOS button, our elderly can ask for help should they need a quick response from the hospital or a person of their choice. A stranger might find it valuable and helpful should they see an unconscious elderly.
Waterproof
There will be no more worries should they forget to take off the smartwatch when they take a shower.
Two-way phone calls
Talking to our loved ones is easier and lighter with no more hassle because it is strapped around the wrist.
Track history route
This is especially important for older adults with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. By looking up their route, we will be able to locate them immediately or inform the authority.
Fall Alarm
Wonlex smartwatch will alert people if the person wearing it has fallen, and immediate action can be taken should anything serious happen.
Medicine reminder
There will be no excuses not to take medicine on time, as the alarm will remind you.
Sedentary reminder
The senior smartwatch can be a great reminder to get up and move around rather than sit down.
GPS track
Make sure the whereabouts of your loved ones is made easier with a GPS installed in the smartwatch.
All Wonlex smartwatches come with these features. However, the more advanced ones, such as the 4G CAT1 GPS SOS Private Elderly Smartwatch, come with the feature of loud sound for those who have trouble listening or have decreased hearing. It can also play music to accompany them. Harassing phone calls is also preventable by the firewall installed within the smartwatch. There will be no more worries about picking up calls that promote advertisement or fraud. With the Wonlex smartwatch, you can only store virtual phone numbers, and unknown numbers will automatically be rejected.
Wonlex smartwatch is an excellent gift for your elderly, especially if they are still independent and do not want to be restrained at home. It gives you a sense of security knowing where they are and their health conditions from the applications on your cell phones. The application can be downloaded to either Android or IoS and is very user-friendly. With Wonlex, the elderly are free to do any activities they desire as it is light and the battery never gets hot. The battery also has a long life of up to 4 days, so there is no need to charge it every day.
Besides private use, the Wonlex smartwatch is also a great idea for retirement homes or hospitals. The device provides excellent assistance in keeping patients monitored; this is helpful when wandering patients might slip through nurses or caretakers. With GPS accuracy within the range of 3 – 10 meters, the smartwatch makes it easier to locate where they are, especially if they have dementia or Alzheimer's disease and might get lost or suddenly forget their way back. We will feel at ease when they walk in the park, do groceries, hang out and have fun with their friends, or go out at night.
Some older adults might be discouraged when facing new technology because they are unfamiliar with it. They might have lower self-confidence and higher anxiety. Our seniors need guidance on operating new technology; simple and clear instructions are necessary. The touchscreen can be challenging for older adults because it is small, and decreased motor resolution and coordination might occur due to aging. Wonlex realizes the problem by creating a big icon for the solution.
Adapting to new technology might be difficult but not impossible for our seniors because we aim to protect them.
Here are some tips for introducing the smartwatch to older adults:
