Phone Apps for senior citizens
Google Maps – Remember Where You Parked
Available for iPhone & Android - totally free - just click on either name
Everyone has experienced the moment when you get ready to leave somewhere and realize you have no idea where you parked. If you find this happening frequently, your phone can help you out. But you don't have to download an extra app to remind you where your car is because this feature is included in most Smartphones, although I think Apple have their own version which they would rather you used instead.
In Google Maps, click on the blue dot showing your location, click "Set as parking location" from the menu that pops up, and it will be saved. Then when you are ready to navigate back to your car, click the blue "Directions" icon and choose "Saved parking". This app is also great for getting directions when you're going somewhere new or if you get lost while driving.
Magnifying Glass + Flashlight – Read the Menu in a Dim Restaurant
Available for iPhone and Android - totally free - just click on each name.
One-in-three people aged 65 & older have poor eyesight or some form of eye disease, making it difficult to read small print. If you've ever had trouble reading a restaurant menu, forms at the doctor's office, or labels on food packaging, a magnifying app on your phone, could be a handy tool.
This magnifying app uses your phone's camera to zoom in on whatever you point it at, and you can quickly turn on the light to illuminate what you need to read. With a touch of the screen, you can also "freeze" what you are looking at, so you don't have to point it in the same spot the entire time you're reading.
LastPass – Never Forget a Password Again
Available for iPhone & Android - Note that iPhone's & iPad already have Apple's iCloud Keychain installed. There is also a cost involved for the app, but I don't know how much as I don't use it, yet!
Independant review:
LastPass has multiple layers of security, comes with more additional features than most competitors, and is pretty cheap. To ensure the safety of all user data, LastPass uses military-grade encryption (256-bit AES), has a zero-knowledge policy, and provides multiple two-factor authentication options (2FA) as well as biometric logins.
LastPass also offers many additional features, including:
- Secure password sharing — share passwords with one other user (free plan), and share passwords with multiple users (paid plan).
- Security dashboard — analyze password vault for old, weak, and duplicate passwords, and monitor the dark web for leaked accounts.
- Automatic password changer — automatically change passwords for supported sites without having to visit those sites and manually change passwords.
- Multiple account recovery options— access password vault even if you lose your master password.
All of LastPass’s features are very easy to understand and use — during my tests, I had no problems adding items to my vault, auto-saving and auto-filling logins, setting up two-factor authentication, or using any of LastPass’s extra tools.
LastPass provides a 30-day free trial for its paid plans, so you can give it a try risk-free and see if it’s the best choice for you.
All the above was copied from https://www.seniorliving.org/cell-phone/apps/