Free IBM utilities help an aging population

Now that the Boomers are heading toward retirement, you can expect many parts of our society to be catering more to seniors. One example ... IBM has produced some free software to help seniors and people with disabilities.

• aDesigner - a disability simulator that helps us Web designers check pages for accessibility and usability by the visually impaired.
• Web Adaptation Technology - makes surfing and reading web pages easier.
• Keyboard Optimizer - lets a user adjust a keyboard to suit their particular typing habits.
• Mouse Smoothing Software - smooths out mouse movements for people with a hand tremor.
• Head tracking Pointer - lets a person with an inexpensive camera use their face to point the screen.