10 Great Gadget Holiday Gifts for Boomers

Whether you want to give a gift to help someone read better, get out of their seat easier, or navigate the city, there are lots of gadgets to help get the job done!  Check out these high and low tech items at a variety of price points and go-go gadget giving!

1. Kindle Wireless Reading Device with Wi-Fi ($139.00) Have the option of reading any of the 3,500 books you can store on this device! It’s the width of a pencil and very portable, yet the screen size is 6 inches!  Makes a great gift for the avid reader!  Many books are available for free download online.

2. Standers Handybar ($19.92) Have trouble getting in and out of the car? This handybar fits in almost all car latches and provides a sturdy grab bar to assist your transition.  Carry it with you and place it for use in seconds when getting in and out of cars!

3. Uplift Technologies UPEASY Lifting Cushion (95–220 lbs) ($86.54-$93.19) Trouble standing up from a seated position? This great assist does 80% of the work for you! No electricity needed!

4. Swedish Cutting Board ($79.95) This awesome cutting board has a built in vegetable holder and an attached blade for cutting.  It also includes pins to hold the veggies in place for peeling or different styles of chopping.  Very helpful for people with one hand use!

5. One Touch Jar Opener ($14.99) Jars are sometimes really tough to open!  Make it easy… just set this jar opener on top of the jar and press the button.  No more struggling.

6. Garmin GPS navigator ($109.99) Do you know someone that is always getting lost when driving? A GPS navigator makes a great, practical gift for any driver, but a particularly useful one for those that are always lost!

7. Swivel Seat Cushion ($49.95) Make it easier to get in an out of the car! Use this swivel seat to spin your legs with less resistance.

8. LightWedge Paperbook Book Light ($18.43) Use this book light in low light to illuminate only the paperback book page you are reading.  No need to disturb the person next to you while traveling or in bed.

9. TV Ears Headset System ($65.99) Trouble hearing the TV? You don’t have to turn up the volume, just use these TV Ears to clearly hear the dialogue. You can adjust the personal volume level!

10. Standers Level Extender for Easy Chairs ($24.41) Know someone that has trouble reaching the handle to recline on an easy chair?  This solves that problem! Give the gift of further reach!