Get More Done - with Ease - Senior Planet from AARP

Staying organized used to mean juggling a calendar, address book, and notepad all at once.However, over the past decade, substantial changes have occurred in productivity products.Now, numerous easy-to-use digital tools help you manage tasks and keep your day running smoothly without hassle.

Whether older adults are handling household activities, keeping track of appointments, or finally diving into that passion project, theres likely an app that can help.Senior Planet researched productivity apps that older adults can use to simplify their daily routines.Note taking and RemindersGoogle Keep: (Free)Think of Google Keep as an all-in-one utility app.Downloaded over one million times, this versatile tool enables users to capture ideas on any device, create handy checklists, set important reminders, and record voice memosall in one app.

Add notes, lists, photos, and audio to Keep.Users can share content with anyone, and its free, making Google Keep the perfect companion for collaboration.Never Miss a Pill AgainMedisafe: (Free or $4.99/Month)Tracking medications can get tricky and dangerousespecially when youre managing more than one prescription.Enter Medisafe.

With over 10 million users and a 4.7-star rating, its an easy-to-use app that eliminates the guesswork.It sends personalized reminders and offers helpful features like:Medication trackingNotifications for caregiversAlerts for potential drug interactionsRefill remindersCondition-specific tips and infoDeveloping Better HabitsHabitica (Free or $4.99/Month)Habitica turns building good habits into a game.Its easy.

Set a goal, such as walking 30 minutes a day.Every time you complete the daily walk, you earn fun rewards like pretend gold, gear, or even magical pets.Habitica features a social chat function, allowing users to build teams as well.

Its a playful way to stay motivated, and with over 500,000 downloads, users find it helpful.Manage Household ChoresTody: (Free or $30/Year)Tired of being unable to get a handle on household chores? Say goodbye to the chaos and turn your household chores into a manageable, low-stress routine.With over 1.4 million downloads and a 4.8 rating, Tody users can create personalized cleaning schedules, assign tasks to specific days, and track their progress.Using intuitive visual indicators instead of overwhelming lists, Tody reduces the mental clutter of home maintenance.The All-in-One To-Do ListAny.do: (Free or $4.99/Month)With over 40 million users, Any.do is a crossplatform task and calendar manager, blending to-do lists, calendar views, reminders, Moments planning, and collaboration features.

This task management app helps users track everything from daily errands to long-term goals.Winner of both Google and Apples Editors Choice award, Any.Do allows users to create recurring tasks, set deadlines, easily sync their calendars, and use their voice for hands-free scheduling.Its available for both mobile and desktop and is a smart, all-in-one productivity tool to track and help you complete your tasks daily.Let AI do ItIFTTT (Free or $2.99/month)Founded in 2010, IFTTT (If This Then That) brings automation into the mainstream and connects into more than 1,000 apps and devices (like Twitter, Dropbox, smart home tools) via Applets.

(Basically, If X happens, then do Y.) You can track a stock by having an applet (their term for an automation) pull a closing stock and enter it into a spreadsheet, log weight or water intake in one of your health apps, or update your Facebook page automatically with no effort on your part.Simple Tools, Everyday ImpactOlder adults dont have to be techies to harness real value from these apps.Theyre easy to use and intuitively designed to take the pressure offwhether its managing medications, handling chores, or just bringing a little more order to your day.And best of all, they leave users with time for doing the things they actually enjoy.YOUR TURNWhat efficiency apps do you use or wish existed? Share your experience and ideas in the comments!Deborah Reale is a digital marketing and communications consultant specializing in social media, analytics, content writing, and editing.

Ms.Reale has written forBusiness Development Magazine,Construction Industry Today, and quoted inInvestors Business Daily and the book Social Media in Action.She holds a bachelors degree in business management and a graduate degree in business administration.