![]() ![]() The music player saves your position so the next song or same radio station will play even when turned ON/OFF.Extremely simple to operate - simply press the large button to play music.To operate, there are only three user controls Radio/Music Switch, On/Off Button and Back/Next Buttons! The styling of our retro inspired music player and radio is also reminiscent of old radios and is instantly recognizable as something which plays music. The Music Player is ready to play right out of the box, but s etting up the player w/ your own music can be undertaken by friends, family or carers, as a one time process. The ’Simple Music Player w/ One Button Radio’ has been designed to be as easy as possible to operate for both the caregiver and for the recipient. Large buttons are easy to use for those with Arthritis and red is the preferred color for those with visual impairments. Pre-loaded with 75 American Classics from the last century, our MP3 format player can also handle up to 1,000 of their favorite songs or audio books that you can upload to the provided 8GB USB Memory Stick. Pressing the extra large button to Start/Stop the music is all they have to do. Product testing has shown our Music Player that is specifically designed for seniors and for those with Dementia or Alzheimer's is simple to use - on the first try. End result: by engaging minds, our Simple Music Player plus AM/FM Radio makes a significant contribution to seniors’ quality of life. This also helps promote independent living, allowing seniors to stay in their homes longer. The SMPL One-Touch Radio & Music Player allows seniors, even with significant cognitive decline from Dementia or Alzheimer’s, to listen to music they loved in their youth. Playing music to people with dementia from their formative years vastly improves their cognizance and lucidity - the effects are dramatic, and are widely recognized by Dementia and Alzheimer's professionals. Pre-loaded with 75 American Classics songs from 20’th century -or- add your own MP3 music files! Five stars, no question.Radio + MP3 Music Player for Seniors & those w/ Dementia by SMPL SiMPL touchPLAYER - Radio & Music - Red In the end, it was money very well spent. But it was really the only option we had and it ended up being absolutely perfect. My family originally balked at the price for something that seems like it should be so simple and cheap. etc.Īfter hours of searching, I had the idea to search for “Alzheimer’s music player” and landed on The Simple Music Player. Everything requires many delicate button presses to turn on, select the appropriate input source, select the song (so it doesn’t always play the same song first), etc. I spent hours on Amazon reading product reviews and manuals, and more hours going to Best Buy and office supply stores to examine their offerings. ![]() It seems like this should be an easy problem to solve but it isn’t. She was vision-impaired and pretty forgetful when it came to using devices. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.Īs the computer nerd in my family, I was tasked with finding a music player for my 95-year-old grandmother. He smiles more, he’s engaged and he’s calmer. Music therapy for dementia sufferers is well documented. Best of all, she told me our Dad loves it. My Dad’s nurse found it easy to set up too. I shipped the radio to his assisted living facility after uploading his favorite songs onto the USB stick. Other family members live closer and have been doing most of the heavy living for my Dad so it was great to be able to do something like this from far away. ![]() It brought back so many memories and gave me a connection with him that I haven’t had in a long time. I purchased/downloaded the mp3 songs from Amazon.) I loved putting together the playlist for my Dad. (Not iTunes format, THE SONGS MUST BE MP3 FORMATTED. Make sure your playlist songs are mp3 formatted. Or you can buy an additional USB stick and upload a custom playlist onto that. We have had no problems with the construction.) You can add to the pre-programmed songs on the enclosed USB stick, or you can delete those songs and load a custom playlist of favorite songs. It is simple to set up, simple to use and well made. ![]()
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