Comments on: Seniors and Caregivers Connect Online

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:36:50 +0000

I think you said it well when you spoke of “false assumptions” and “blanket applied”. It's a stereotype that's not necessarily founded on reality. It would be interesting to turn it around: we just assume that “young people” are all so good with computers but I'm pretty sure I could find some teenagers that aren't nearly as proficient as we believe them to be.

By: Raad Ghantous

Raad Ghantous — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:09:03 +0000

Excellent write up! Definitely time to shed those false assumptions and embrace the fact that Seniors are online to stay and while the might not be early adapters they get savvier as technology users steadily. After all they have spent a life time adapting to changes and resourcefully taking advantage of advancements and improvements around them.

In fact one can argue that with more time on their hands perhaps they are more poised to adopt new developments that keep them from being shut-ins or isolated

The aversion to technology which is usually wrongfully in my opinion blanket applied to seniors, if it exists is not only an affliction to seniors and elderly..... I have friends in their 40s and 50s that just absolutely refuse to learn the basics of Microsoft office for Pete's sake!

Raad Ghantous

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By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:38:09 +0000

I LOVE to hear stories like that!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:37:13 +0000

Very well said. The Internet is a window to the world. Kudos to those who work in senior care that “get” the value it offers to elders.

By: Shorowitz

Shorowitz — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:32:32 +0000

Many of us who work in the senior care arena echo the thoughts expressed by Karen Hanilton in this article. The internet provides a window to the world and stimulation for many who otherwise would be isolated.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:54:59 +0000

Good news... technology is important to young and old. Many of my clients (most over 75+, some in their 90s) are on the internet daily. They are corresponding via email, reading the news, videoconferencing with friends/family, traveling to places via the web as many have difficulty traveling. Just last week, an 80+ year old woman was upset that her internet was not hooked up yet (she just moved) as she likes to watch webcams of different locations she has been to. She enjoys people watching via the NY Times square webcam!

http://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com

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