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UPDATE: July 11, 2023 - Prime Day 2023 is upon us! When the deals are hot, the same products enjoyed by seniors and the elderly, typically also make good gifts for their direct caregivers. Let's check 2023 Prime Day's best deals for 60+ Seniors, the Elderly, and their Caregivers.
Remember It’s Prime Members Only, And That’s OK. You can only participate in Amazon Prime Day if you are an Amazon Prime Member. If you don’t have one already, you can signup for a one-month free trial during July 11-12 to avail of the deals. (Your new Prime Subscription will start at regular monthly price after the free trial ends.) Click here to signup for Amazon Prime.
Easy to sip from and won’t dribble on the carpet, so it’s helpful for seniors with dementia as it reduces the risk of spills.
My dad loves his lifelike companion, and named her Scarlett. JOY FOR ALL is USA market’s best fuzzy robot companion for seniors, designed for reduced loneliness for the homebound. When guests come over to visit Scarlett (with her AAA batteries required) always makes lots of conversation with quotes.
Seniors who need a snuggle to sleep use a weighted blanket to relax, reduce anxiety, sleep more deeply, and wake up refreshed.
You can record your voice or play music at a set routine. My family uses this to remember when to give my dad his pills since this clock can get loud if you crank it up.
Convenient for seniors with mobility issues because you can use your voice control their smart home devices, play music, set reminders, and more. My family has two Dots and one Show that work together.
New and improved in 2023 with a larger screen, it’s the least expensive Echo Device with a screen, and it’s the newest of all Echo Devices you can buy in 2023.
Amazon Smart Plug:
If you use Alexa already, then the Amazon Smart Plug lets you use your voice or the Alexa App to control your appliances without moving, like a lamp or a coffee maker.
If you’re still using a Wifi router that makes you type a bunch of numbers to set it up, try EERO Wifi Mesh Router which is easy to setup and jumps internet juice between the routers for better home coverage (better than traditional Wifi network extenders, tested in my home 24/7). You don’t typically have to switch your broadband provider, it’s just a new, faster, easier-to-use, more secure router that looks nicer too, plus it’s warm in the Michigan winter.
The “Wifi” part is important, because it means you don't need a hub (a thing to plug in and occupy a regular wall outlet). Smart bulbs work by voice command, and let you set mood lighting from your bed or chair, which enhances comfort and mood anytime you call “Alexa, turn the lights to 3”.
The days are long gone when you need audio-visual know-how and physical wiring techniques to get the cleanest, crispest 3D sound experience in your home. Sonos Bluetooth works with just one, a pair, a quad, or as many a person with minor hearing loss would need into aging.
The Tile System is a Bluetooth tracker that helps seniors locate misplaced items like keys or wallets. You can find it with your phone because it has a compass-style hot-and-cold finder in the Tile App. You can find your phone with your Tile, because you press the button on the Tile to make your Phone emit a Finder sound for you to seek. Simple both ways to find your important things.
In the world of computers and smartphones, Apple has always been simpler and more intuitive for all ages, when compared Windows and Android for example. Airpods aren’t the easiest for seniors with cognitive loss or fine motor function joint aches. Seniors who like to take their music with them will enjoy Apple brand earbuds.
For seniors who use phones more than computers, iPad is an enhanced in-home experience that’s easier to tap with your fingers than a common QWERTY keyboard - whatever the heck that is! User-friendly with the same Apps as iPhone mostly, and yes you can make calls too. Apple is well-known for their welcome Prime Day Deals.
Small in size and round on all surfaces means it’s easy to handle with arthritis. You know it’s good as endorsed by YouTube’s trusted stars Bob and Brad. Pummel those sore calves for relief from muscle tension and soothing buzzworthy vibrations.
You can use Alexa to listen to all kinds of relaxing soundscapes, but unlike Alexa LectroFan can be left on all day long.
Now that my dad can’t wipe his nose as well as he used to, a humidifier like this makes the indoor breathing environment a bit more comfortable and healthy. Was Grandpa a Marlboro Man?
My dad gets red in the face when he’s hot, and by that time he’s acting crabby. We use a metal floor fan like Lasko brand at home during summer to shoot the breeze in any direction. It’s the original “air circulator” before they made round plastic air circulator fans.
Allergens, dust, particles begone. Improve the living room where seniors and the elderly spend most of their time.
It’s hard to improve your in-home air quality when you can’t measure the air quality inside your home. Amazon’s Smart Air Montior checks for carbon monoxide and other harmful substances. Remote caregivers would have peace of mind to know Grandma’s leaky stove isn’t leaking, not today.
Secure your home with this simple-to-setup camera that’s strongly recommended for purchase together with Amazon Alexa Echo Devices.
Best known for their video doorbell that detects motion, and a break in alarm system that frightens robbers red handed. Ring is for households who want to start their security system at the front door.
Another highly-rated home security system with exceptional outdoor camera performance, good people aging in the country with lots of property to look after, and lots of ducks to keep in order.
Accidentally falling out of bed can happen when you’re asleep or awake. Medline’s a fantastic assistive equipment brand, in this case, to prevent falls without breaking the bank, even better on Prime Day for Prime Members.
My dad’s indoor outdoor all the time 4-wheel walker (offically called a “Rollator” by Drive Brand). My dad put his things in the pocket with the black seat lid that’s so simple to flip open. This is how my dad bumps up from his recliner. My dad wouldn’t go far safely without his Drive Medical Rollator Walker.
This is what my dad uses, and it’s got a dream cloud air release cushion. Best in class and good price. He uses his walker most of the time, and this on more mission-critical travel arrangements.
Never call an old person lazy. You don’t know their full life story.
Compression socks improve blood circulation, reduce swelling, don’t cost much, and look snazzy.
A best seller and legacy brand name, Dr. Scholl's Plantar Fasciitis Orthotics are clinically proven to be tailored to give support for a foot pain source quite common in older people.
Introduce me to an American over 60 who hasn’t at least considered trying Gold Bond cream before?!
It stays put in one place on the shower floor, and when you’re sitting on a Medline Shower chair, it’s easy to move your feet back and forth for a slightly ticklish lathering foot scrub like little jelly fingers.
I’ve used an electric toothbrush since I was a kid. Every dentist I’ve talked to tells me electric toothbrushes are better than manual for dental health. If an aging family member has never tried electric, then get a Sonic Head one like this. It’s shaped like a regular toothbrush so it’s easier for a person to transition from a manual scrubber to sonic bristles. (Only people with good hand control should use a Rotating Head electric toothbrush - this type is more precise but requires more focused control to brush teeth individually and ultimately get the cleanest mouth). My dentist at Aspen Dental in Mid-Michigan sells the Sonic Head Type like this, which I also recommend.
Medline is the brand when it comes to showers. This is the model we have in our downstairs shower. The armrests and backrest are crucial to keep my dad in place while we wait for him to outside the door to get done scrubbing.
Designed specifically to move from out the bath to in the bath, or vice versa. That’s why it’s called a transfer bench. Drive Medical is the kind of this type, for homes with only a bathtub, or homes where the only bathroom accessible is the bathroom that only has a bathtub. Caregivers to elderly family members, ya hear me!?
You know how parents live and learn and then get Luvs? Well, caregivers live and learn and then stock up on washcloths for use in the bathroom and kitchen or wherever dad makes a mess. (Or I make a mess and blame it on dad.)
The sleek, modern, black, lightweight vacuum cleaner with tens of thousands of positive reviews on Amazon, and right in time for a special reduced rate for Prime Members.
It’s one of the best-selling cordless single-hand models on Amazon. But I heard vacuums don’t make good gifts for spouses, unless you also promise to do some vacuuming yourself.
If you’ve never heard of bendable silicone mats that you can prep on your countertop, then put it in the oven at under 480 degrees. These are a relatively new, and definitely innovative way to bake.
Most American kitchens have the flat under-cabinet space left completely bare. This is a jar opener that you will never forget where you put it, and it will always be where you need it.
Pureed and blended foods and beverages are easier to digest, and for some seniors with tummy woes, easy-in, easy-out digestion becomes a more pressing urgency.
Air Fryers are taking USA by storm because they’re a healthier, easier, quicker, less-mess, less-waste way to fry food crispy delicious. But lesser-known, use it’s pressure cooker function to slow cook all kinds of foods so that meals are easier to swallow and pass for old folk, for example, with diagnosed dysphagia.
Standing up to cook 3 meals and two snacks and several beverages per day becomes tiring for caregivers to elderly people who require 24/7 care and complete daily meal preparation.
It's usually a chunk of two days, where historically Prime Days have taken place on a Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday pair. In 2023, it's a Tuesday/Wednesday pair: July 11-12, 2023.
2023 Amazon Prime Day Discounts are coming, and Graycare (graycare.net) will update this page when 2023’s Prime Day’s are available to the public (including me).
This data is based on Amazon shopping categories and products with offered discounts covered by other blog posts in 2022 and predictions for 2023, and will be updated to reflect 2023 deals when made available.
The least reliable part of this data is which brands will become discounted on Prime Day 2023. I don’t claim a reliable source is better than hearsay for brands products like Medline, Drive, Apple, Bissel, Ninja (UPDATE: Yes, Ninja Air Fryers got deals on 2023 Prime Day.), and more. To this end, we have listed more Amazon-owned brands like Echo, Alexa, and Basics, because they are more likely to go on discount.
Today, this post reviews Amazon products for seniors in two categories:
