Show HN: NanaGram – Text photos and we'll mail 4x6 prints to your grandparents

Hi HN — Alex, the guy from the video here. Many people are giving NanaGram as a gift for the holidays and it warms my heart.

This product is near and dear to me. While NanaGram is in the business of printed photos, my real goal is to bring people closer to their loved ones. In the US, 50 years ago most people over the age of 85 lived with their family. Now it's 1 in 5. The top factor to living a long life isn't exercise, diet, or avoiding alcohol and tobacco and other drugs. It's the it’s your number of close relationships and daily interactions with people, both strong bonds and small interactions throughout your day with people you don't know well. (https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_...).

I think the best gift you can give a grandparent for the holidays is your time. Just before Christmas 3 years ago, I took my late, then 92-year-old grandfather for a much needed haircut. As we pulled up to a stop light he let out one of his typical bursts of gratitude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvTnyHTDmh4

Early customers are reporting that NanaGram is bringing them closer to their loved ones and having fresh photos makes their visits and phone calls more fun. If you want to try it, you can go through http://nanagram.co/hn for an extra 10 photos in your first shipment.