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There’s hardly a part of our society or bridge the gaps created by distance.
of our daily lives that hasn’t been This has changed caregiving too, which
touched by the technological devices can be complicated by distance, but
that have been developed over the past eased by some of the features in even
few decades. Early adopters use the most basic technologies.
technology with ease and often seek
new ways to incorporate it into their Technology & Keeping in Touch
routines. Older adults, who didn’t The number of older adults using
have the opportunity to start using email and Skype to keep in touch with
technology until later in their lives
when the use became prolific, are often
thought of as not as tech-savvy. In
reality, technology has been widely
used for such a small portion of their
lives that many older adults report a
disinterest in adopting something
new that doesn’t seem to have the
importance or necessity that younger
generations believe it possesses. And,
some have made the change and are Jennifer T. Szakaly, MA, CMC has
eager to learn whatever they can about a Master of Arts degree in Geron-
various technologies. tology and is a nationally certified
care manager. She owns Caregiving
As families have spread across the Corner, a care management and
country and farther away from one counseling firm established in 2005
another, it is almost imperative that in Charlotte NC.
technology be used in some fashion to
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