Facebook for Centenarians: Senior Citizens Learn Social Media

Facebook for Centenarians: Senior Citizens Learn Social Media

Assisted and independent living residents struggling with loneliness are learning how to use email, Facebook, and Twitter to reconnect with old friends

As a gateway, the vastness of the Web seems less intimidating, and many of the fears they have about computers and technology are put at ease when placed in the context of a community like Facebook

An engaged member of her community in Birmingham, Alabama, and a retired schoolteacher, Betty knows better than nearly anyone just how important and significant a gift this is. She’s witnessed more than just the digital revolution, seeing an entire world change exponentially over the last century. (mais…)

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