We live in an exciting time when technology can play a huge role in helping us age well. In particular, Amazon Echo devices are very well-suited to make life easier for older adults. Here are 21 incredibly practical tips on how to leverage the power of Amazon Alexa for seniors.

1. Quickly Check the Weather

Immediately get an update on the weather without having to wait for it to show on the weather channel or checking it online.

Po prostu zapytaj, “Alexa, what’s the weather?” for the current weather and “Alexa, what is the forecast for tomorrow?” to find out what the weather will be in the future. When it comes to asking for a future forecast, you can use ask for any day, date, or time.

2. Keep Track of Lists

Stop trying to manage hand-written lists that can be misplaced and let your Amazon Echo or Amazon Echo Show take care of your lists for you. Start by saying, “Alexa, create a list.”Alexa will then ask you to name the list.

Create as many lists as you’d like:

• To-do lists
• Shopping lists
• Holiday gift lists
• Vacation packing lists
• itp.

To add something to a list, say the following: “Alexa, add an item to my holiday gift list”and then say what you’d like to be added. To remove something from a list, just follow the same steps but say “remove” instead of “add.”

When you want to know what’s currently on a list, simply ask “Alexa, what’s on my holiday gift list?”Your Echo will announce the list aloud and your Echo Show will display it for you to see.

Note: in the examples above you’ll need to replace “holiday gift list” with the name of your own list.

3. Get the Date and Time Fast

You no longer need to strain your eyes to read the calendar hanging on the wall or walk over to the kitchen to get the time off the microwave.

Quickly get the date and time by saying “Alexa, what is the today’s date?” oraz “Alexa, what time is it?”

4. Easily Manage Your Calendar

Z taką pracą, jak to możliwe, może być trudne śledzenie wszystkich twoich planów. Daj swoje Amazon Echo i Echo Pokaż odpowiedzialność za zarządzanie swoim kalendarzem, abyś mógł pozostać na spotkaniach lekarskich, wycieczka z przyjaciółmi, wnuków przychodzących odwiedzin, urodziny i wszystkich wydarzeń z reszty życia.

Umieszczenie planów w kalendarzu jest proste; mówić, „Alexa, dodaj wydarzenie do mojego kalendarza” i podaj nazwę wydarzenia wraz z datą i godziną po wyświetleniu monitu.

Jeśli używasz echa, możesz zapytać: „Alexa, co jest w moim kalendarzu?” usłyszeć swój nadchodzący harmonogram. Jeśli używasz pokazu echo, możesz zapytać: „Alexa, pokaż mi mój kalendarz” Aby zobaczyć Twój harmonogram.

5. Ustaw przypomnienia o lekach

Ustawienie przypomnień jest jedną z najprostszych funkcji Alexa, ale może być również jednym z jej najpotężniejszych. Używanie Alexa do ustawiania przypomnień dotyczących leków może być niezwykle pomocne w przyjmowaniu leków we właściwych dniach i we właściwych momentach, co jest daleko w kierunku zdrowego starzenia się.

Wszystko, co musisz powiedzieć, to „Alexa, przypomnij mi, żebym codziennie przyjmował leki o 9 rano”.

Jeśli masz wiele leków, które należy przyjmować w różnych momentach, możesz ustawić przypomnienia dla każdego konkretnego leku.

6. Wyhoduj swój umysł gier ciekawostek

Alexa doskonale nadaje się do gry w zabawne gry ciekawostki, które zapewniają Twojemu umysłowi zabawne wyzwanie. Teasery mózgowe mogą pomóc w szybkim umyśle, a nawet opóźniać poznawcze efekty starzenia się.

Gry takie jak pytanie dnia i Jeopardy! są bardzo popularne (i darmowe!). Istnieje również kilka innych ciekawostek i zagadek, które można znaleźć w bazie danych umiejętności Alexa.

7. Posłuchaj książek audio

Jeśli masz subskrypcję do Audible, możesz mieć dla siebie Alexa, które odtwarzają swoje słyszalne książki. Tylko powiedz, „Alexa, zagraj w słyszalną książkę„ Moby Dick ”” i to wszystko!

Alexa może nawet czytać książki z twojego Kindle. Mówić, „Alexa, zagraj w Kindle Book„ The Odyssey ”” A Alexa przeczyta książkę za darmo.

8. Odtwarzaj muzykę

W nastroju do jakiejś muzyki? Jeśli masz subskrypcję muzyki Amazon, możesz mieć dla siebie muzykę Alexa na urządzeniu echo.

Możesz poprosić Alexę o odtworzenie określonych artystów, albumów, piosenek, gatunków i stacji. Na przykład, powiedzmy „Alexa, zagraj The Beatles” lub „Alexa, graj w blues”.

9. Posłuchaj najnowszych wiadomości

Bądź na bieżąco z najnowszymi wiadomościami Breaking, bez konieczności przebywania przez zawartość wypełniacza na kanałach telefonicznych lub przeglądać historie online.

Wszystko, co musisz zrobić, to zapytać „Alexa, jaka jest wiadomość?” I usłyszysz odprawę najnowszych nagłówków wiadomości.

10. Stay Fit and Exercise

Need a little extra motivation to be active and stay healthy? Let Alexa be your personal trainer!

Add skills like 7-Minute Workout and EngAGE Workout to follow daily exercise routines. When you’re ready to break a sweat you just need to tell Alexa to launch the program: “Alexa, start seven minute workout” lub“Alexa, start Engage Workout.”

There are also several other exercise programs that you can find in the Alexa skills database, so experiment with a few and find the ones that best fit your needs.

11. Easily Track Down Your Cell Phone

Cell phones have a way of slipping between cushions, falling beneath furniture, and hiding in forgotten places. Instead of turning your home upside-down in search of your phone, activate the Find My Phone skill and let Alexa find your phone for you!

All you need to do is say “Alexa, find my phone” and your phone will receive a call that will set off the ringer so you can find it.

12. Alert a Loved One When You Need Help

It’s always wise to have a way to call for help should the need ever arise. Sending a text or making a call is great for this, but your phone may not always be accessible when you need it. Sometimes your best option may be to call out loud for help.

The Ask My Buddy skill let’s you tell Alexa to contact a loved one. After enabling the Ask My Buddy skill, you just need to enter the phone numbers of your contacts and you’re all set. If and when you need help, say “Alexa, ask my buddy to send help” and your contacts will receive alerts.

Note: Ask My Buddy is not a substitute for 9-1-1. In the event of a true emergency, be sure to contact 9-1-1 immediately.

13. Control Your Cell Phone with Voice Commands

If you would prefer not having to unlock your cell phone and peck away at the screen every time you want to make a call or send a text, then you’ll love using Alexa to control your cell phone with voice commands.

All you need to do is enable the Mastermind skill, and soon enough you’ll be ordering Alexa to make phone calls (“Alexa, ask Mastermind to make a phone call”) and send texts (“Alexa, ask Mastermind to send message”).

14. Create an Intercom System for Your House

Stop yelling across the house to communicate and use the Echo’s Announcements feature as an intercom instead. Place your Echo devices throughout your home so that you always have an Echo within earshot.

When you’re trying to reach someone in another part of the home, simply say “Alexa, announce that dinner is ready” and the announcement will broadcast on every Echo device in your home.

15. Get Your Daily Dose of Encouragement

Want a surefire way to wake up on the right side of the bed? How about a little encouragement to get your mood on a positive track in the morning?

Enable the Daily Morning Affirmations skill for your Echo device and Alexa will share a word of encouragement. Mówić “Alexa, open Daily Morning Affirmations” and make your selection from there. Start your day off right!

16. Take a Moment to Relax

Rest is an important component to healthy living, and setting aside time each day for quiet reflection is a great way to take a break from the busyness of life.

Activate the Peaceful Meditation skill for your Echo device and say “Alexa, open Peaceful Meditation” to enjoy a moment of relaxation.

17. Safely Find Your Way at Night

Nighttime trips to the bathroom can become a dangerous proposition without some light to safely illuminate a clear walking path. Rather than fumbling around in the dark for a light switch or a flashlight, use your Echo device as a night light.

Enable the Night Light skill in your Amazon Alexa account to create a night light out of your Echo devices.

Mówić “Alexa, open Night Light” and the light on top of your Echo device will illuminate. I powiedzieć “Alexa, stop” to turn the light back off.

18. Voice Control Other Devices at Home

As technology has advanced so has the ability to create a Smart Home through interconnected devices and automation. Amazon Echo and Alexa act as the engine that allows you to control household devices with simple voice commands.

Here are some Smart Home tasks you can do with Alexa and compatible home devices:

• Run the vacuum with Roomba
• Control lights and change their color with Philips Hue bulbs
• Power your air purifier on and off with Dyson Pure Cool Link WiFi-Enabled Air Purifier
• Operate your television with the Amazon Fire TV Stick
• Adjust the temperature with the Nest Learning Thermostat
• Control your home security system with ProtectAmercia

19. Shop Online

Do all your shopping without having to lift a finger. With an Amazon Prime membership, you just have to say “Alexa, order paper towels” and you’ll have your order in two days.

20. Get Driving Directions

If you want to hear the current best route for a particular destination or need a quick update on the drive time, then use Alexa’s I’m Driving skill to help your car trip go a little smoother.

The I’m Driving skill lets you program up to five of your most traveled to destinations into the application so that you can always get the best directions to those locations simply by saying “Alexa, tell I’m driving to home” lub “Alexa, tell I’m driving to the doctor.”

Zapytać się “Alexa, what are my destinations?” to hear what locations are currently on file; mówić “Alexa, update destinations” to make a change.

21. Tell Your Car to Start

Get a jump on thawing the ice off the car or getting the air conditioning running and ask Alexa to start your car for you.

If your car includes a remote start feature, then you can add your brand’s connected car skill to your Echo device and get the engine going with just a simple command: “Alexa, ask Lexus to start my car.”

Even More Benefits of Alexa for Seniors!

There are thousands of skills that Alexa can do, and more skills are added all the time. Explore more of Alexa’s skills here