Welcome to the Presto Blog: computerless email solution for seniors
Posted by Peter Radsliff on Tue, Sep 22, 2009
Hi everybody! I'm Peter Radsliff, CEO of Presto Services Inc., developer of the Presto computerless email solution for seniors. It’s very important to me to let you know about the latest news about the Presto solution, the company itself, and other advances in technology that can help our elder loved ones age-in-place. So this blog is where you can find all sorts of information on these topics. In fact, we are continuing to focus on other extremely exciting caregiving-focused solutions that we will premiere in late 2009. So I recommend subscribing to the Presto Blog RSS Feed to stay abreast of developments in the field of elder technology.
If you are unfamiliar with the company, here is a bit about Presto…
Presto was founded in 2004 to find a better way to connect families using communication technologies that had been widely adopted by all but 58% of Americans over age 65* who don't go online. Since the initial launch of the Presto Mail service in late 2006, hundreds of thousands of people have finally enjoyed the ability to deliver to their elder loved ones a simple email with digital photo attached on the same day it was sent. As amazing as this sounds in 2009, getting email is still a revolution in independence for the majority of senior citizens.
Since Presto’s initial launch, we have found that many people use Presto to aid in remote caregiving of their parents, using Presto to deliver medication reminders, online maps and directions, boarding passes, and tax forms—the things the rest of us take for granted. In November of 2008, the company provided a system-wide upgrade called PrestoConnect. This provided an entire set of online tools to enable remote management of the Presto system, whole-family communication monitoring, pre-scheduling of future email deliveries, delivery confirmations and much more. In essence, we shifted Presto's features to be a tremendous aid for family caregiving, in addition to family communication.
I'd like to give my thanks to all Presto users who have turned this wonderful system into the vibrant ecosystem it is today. And, thanks to the dedicated people at Presto Services Inc., who come into work every day thinking of new ways to make the world better for our elder loved ones. You guys rock!
Peter Radsliff
*source: Pew Internet & American Life Project