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CAREGIVER TECH

Independent Eating Technology

Story and Photos by Vanessa Hutchison

A REFRIGERATOR THAT’S SMART

While smart refrigerators have a number of excellent features that would be useful to any family, they may be especially helpful to older adults. Samsung Family Hub Smart Refrigerator and other smart technology refrigerators are not only useful for playing music and reading recipes aloud when eyes can’t read tiny print, but it will also help maintain a grocery list and alert users to expiration dates on items in the refrigerator so that old milk can be thrown out before it ends up on a bowl of cereal. This can be especially useful for older adults who have begun to lose a sense of taste or smell.

The professionals at The Thrive Innovations Center in downtown Louisville, are committed to help overcome technology fears and offer workshops and training for these devices. They also help to negotiate purchase discounts on some devices for Thrive visitors. Their online live cooking show features local chefs who walk viewers through cooking a recipe and answer questions in real time. For more information, visit thrivecenterky.org.