A few days ago I published an article titled AARP Thinks I am Too Stupid to Use a Real Computer where I expressed my dismay that AARP would suggest that somehow people who are aged 50 and older are not capable of using current state-of-the-art computers and tablets. The article sparked a lively debate with many people […]
Read MoreVANCOUVER — Director of Services Chris Sallans grins in his Burnaby office while trying to explain Best Buy Canada jargon to a curious outsider without sounding like an Abbott and Costello Who’s On First comedy routine. The geeks, all 1,582 of them in 207 Canadian locations, are referred to as “agents,” even though their signature […]
Read MoreExcerpt: It’s a fun documentary showing in Thunder Bay. It’s all about what happens when a group of teens introduce retirement home residents, to the internet. Listen to the full interview here.
Read MoreSeniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT), in conjunction with OPP and sponsored by Leacock Retirement Lodge, is presenting a screening of the documentary Cyber-Seniors. To correspond with National Seniors Day Oct. 1, SALT is screening the documentary at the Orillia Opera House Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but SALT […]
Read MoreA week Thursday is National Seniors Day. To correspond with that the Seniors and Law Enforcement together in Orillia will be screening a special documentary film at the Opera House. OPP Constable Jim Edwards says the film is called Cyber Seniors and follows a group of seniors as they discover the world of the Internet through […]
Read MoreJohn W. Rathgeber, 80, of Lexington, realized his interaction with a sibling in Florida and with some of his children and grandchildren was steadily decreasing. So, he bought an iPad to replace his aging laptop, signed up for classes at the Apple Store and soon realized he couldn’t keep up. Neighbors told him about their […]
Read MoreWashington D.C. – AARP and Mentor Up, a new way to make a difference from AARP Foundation, is hosting a free screening of the documentary CyberSeniors across the country. CYBER-SENIORS takes a candid and humorous look at the victories and challenges seniors face as they collaborate with teenagers who help them cross the digital divide, […]
Read MoreIt goes without saying that the Internet has given its users increased access to knowledge and the ability to self-publish cheaply. The web has even spurred creativity and given notoriety to ordinary folks who might not have been noticed otherwise. For the people that know how and can afford to use online tools, the digital […]
Read More“I was raised by my grandparents,” Barrett Goldberg told Hollywood on the Potomac. “I’ve always had a connection to an older generation. I actually feel more comfortable around older people. When I’m working with older people, I see my grandparents.”
Read MoreAfter Toronto high school students Kascha and Macaulee Cassaday watched their 80-year-old grandparents master a hand-me-down computer, they decided to embark upon a community outreach project. In 2009 they enlisted other students to teach seniors at a local retirement complex how to send emails and also use Facebook, YouTube, and Skype. As 80- and 90-year-old […]
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