My 85 year old grandmother started dialysis a week ago. She says it is the longest two hours. I thought it would be good if she had an mp3 player to listen to music while getting her treatment. The only problem is she has poor eyesight and would need one that is fairly simple to use. Does anyone know of one that has a large screen and buttons?
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The easiest one to use that I’ve found doesn’t have a large screen or buttons, but it is so simple you don’t really need to see anything. It’s the Sansa SanDisk and they’re not only very easy to operate, they’re pretty cheap, too. I bought my friend’s Grandfather one when he was bedridden and loaded it with big band music. He just slid it to "on" and let it cycle through. He loved it. They’re also easy to find and Amazon has several different models available. I’ve even seen them at my local Rite Aid. Here’s the link to the Amazon page with various models of Sansa MP3 players on it.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_7_5?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sansa+mp3&sprefix=sansa&ih=4_0_0_1_0_0_0_0_0_1.106_532&fsc=-1
The only MP3 player with big buttons and easy to operate I have seen and used was a kid’s toy. I bought one for my grandchild and loaded it with her favorite songs.
Fisher-Price toys makes a sturdy and easy to use MP3 player. Not sure if it would be what you wanted for your 85 year old grandmother but it would be extremely easy for her to operate.
SanDisk Sansa Shaker is easy to use. Costs about $60
Look at Amazon.com and see what is available.
Hope you find what you are looking for. You are very nice to think of a way to entertain your grandmother while she is at dialysis.
MissDementia is exactly right…sandisk is a great choice.
While I love my IPOD, it would be hard to use if my eyesight was limited or my hands were less flexible.
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