The holidays are a great time for adult children, and even grandchildren to help seniors get up to date on technology. Many seniors have electronic items in their home that they are unfamiliar with. They may not even attempt to use them because they cannot figure them out. By taking some time to teach seniors a few things about technological items, they will be able to enjoy the items they have.

1.            Most seniors have a computer in the home but only use it to send emails. There are even some seniors who are not online. Setting up an email account is a great way to enable seniors to stay in touch with friends and family members. For those who already have email, show them some of the other things they can do online, such as looking up important medical information.

2.            Most seniors have cell phones, but they do not know how to enter contact information. Take some time to set up their phone book and show them how to navigate through the menu on their phone.

3.            Programming remotes may seem like a simple task for most people, but seniors often have trouble with this. Instead of programming it for them, walk through the steps and teach them how to do it. The smile and glimmer in their eyes when they finally “get it” will be very rewarding!

Source: Broadneck Patch

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