As Our Parents Age

iPad for Dad, #1 – Getting the iPad Ready for Dad

If you like this post, read some of the other descriptions of our Father/Daughter iPad adventure.  iPad for Dad, #1, iPad for Dad, #2, iPad for Dad, #3,  iPad for Dad, #4, iPad for Dad, #5, iPad for Dad, #6,  iPad for Dad, #7, iPad for Dad, #8,  iPad for Dad, #9, iPad for Dad, #10, iPad for Dad, #11, iPad for Dad, #12, iPad for Dad, #13,  iPad for Dad, #14,  iPad for Dad, #15, iPad for Dad, #16, iPad for Dad, #17, iPad for Dad, #18, iPad for Dad, #19, and iPad for Dad, #20.

Today I purchased an iPad for my dad’s 87th birthday. I’ve played around and learned how to use it (very easy), and will deliver it to him tomorrow morning. I’ll report as soon as possible on how tomorrow’s first iPad lesson goes. Stay posted.

Applications that I downloaded:

• The New York Times
• WBGH Classical Music
• The Christian Science Monitor
• A newspapers app that allows my dad to choose newspapers by state
• An app called Free Books (lots of books out of copyright)

Books that I added: Read more »

May 2, 2010 Posted by Marti Weston | aging parents, Coordinating All of Our Lives, Intergenerational Interaction, Legacies, Media, senior parents, Seniors and Lifelong Learning, Seniors and Technology | aging parents, iPad, lifelong learning, senior technology, seniors and technology | 10 Comments