Scales For You

Sometimes, we of the older generation or seniors, are a little slow to get involved with new technology.  I finally, with the help of her daughter, talked my 69 year old neighbor into getting on line.  We found a used laptop for $75 and she ordered internet service.  This morning, I went over and helped her set it all up, got her online, and sent an email to her daughter.  To say the least, she and her daughter were both excited.  I’ll probably have to make several trips over to her house before she learns enough to feel comfortable with her new technology, but we have definitely made progress.

Electronic scales are not necessarily new technology, but they have been vastly improved over the years.  They have the “hold” feature that allows us to step off the scale and then read the results.  This is especially helpful to the ones of us who have a sight problem.  Who wants to ask their spouse to tell them what they weigh?  Upgrading our old spring bathroom scales to an up-to-date electronic scale can give us a real uplift to help us get started on that new diet.