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https:\/\/www.ageaction.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A support guide for older adults to use technology in their daily lives at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.rightathome.net\/blog\/technology-for-seniors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Age UK resources for older adults to make the most of their online lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.ageuk.org.uk\/information-advice\/work-learning\/technology-internet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lifeconnect24 provides resources and information on older adults\u2019 use of technology.https:\/\/www.lifeconnect24.co.uk\/technology-for-older-people\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li> Hannah Marston and Colleagues provide a detailed review of 12 research papers on how to improve older adults\u2019 lives through the integration of technology into their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These two research papers by Eleftheria Vaportzis and colleagues focus on the experiences of older adults learning to use tables and then in the second paper using and improving cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There have been several research studies which examined the impact of COVID-19 on older adult\u2019s use of technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TED Talk \u2013 Helping Seniors Cross the Digital Divide \u2013 Isabella Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sixty percent of all seniors are currently connected online yet they still struggle with their mobile devices. Isabella Martinez, founder of Net4Seniors, describes a 5-step method to help seniors cross the digital divide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rSWbgNAgAE8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n TED Talk – Why I Fight To Close The Digital Divide? | Mignon Clyburn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Commissioner Clyburn who served on the Federal Communications Commission connects personal stories from two generations ago to deliver a passionate argument on why access to the internet is not just a privilege but a fundamental human right. Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn is currently serving her second term at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Following her appointment, Clyburn also served as first Acting Chairwoman of the FCC. Commissioner Clyburn has been committed to closing the \u201cdigital divide.\u201d Specifically, she has led the developments for Lifeline Modernization, which assists low-income consumers defray the cost of broadband service, championed for diversity of media ownership, initiated Inmate Calling Services reforms, and fought to preserve a free and open internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JJndJUzPTEE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Positive Aging Community Discussion on Technology and Adults \u2013 Closing the Digital Divide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Interactive discussion around a research study conducted in 2021, and hear from two of the study\u2019s participants and their views on how everyday technology can be improved for older adults. Kim Nguyen, Ed.D., Founder and Principal of Silver Scaffold<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cTXUQJPol3o<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Teens teach smartphone use and social media to older adults<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Florida teen has created a technology school for seniors, connecting older and younger generations through the click of a few buttons on a keyboard. CCTV America’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IhiSkQScMvM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nChapter 18 \u2013 Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n
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