| By Lee Coty, Contributing Editor,
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A New Column On Assistive & 'Boomer' Friendly Technology WhenI was 30 years old the warranty on my body ran out. Systems startedfailing and tech support wasn't a whole lot of help. Re-booting wasn'tan option and calls to the manufacturer.... Well let's just say the‘answers' are still a point of discussion. It's not like it was the‘blue screen of death' or anything, but it is chronic (MultipleSclerosis). It has caused me to have a different perspective on mostthings because where I sit is in a wheelchair. Over the years I have made adjustmentsto my home, office, car etc. For what I paid for my wheelchairaccessible van I could have been happily driving a new top-of-the-linesports car. Oh well! With so many disabled adults as well asaging baby boomers in this country, many advances have been made in anattempt to level the playing field. There are times, however, when Iwish the designers of some of these devices were put in a wheelchairand asked to demonstrate their accessibility. To items claiming to be "handicappedaccessible", I say, "I'll be the judge of that". To other items thatappeal to the aging Boomer population, well.... I'll be the judge ofthat too, but I just may be a bit more forgiving in my opinions. Let Me Tell You Where to Put Your Hearts and Flowers It'simportant that you understand that this column is not a cry forsympathy. The title of this section should tell you that. My goal is toutilize products and give you an honest opinion of how well they workfor me.
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