Technology has become a vital tool in addressing loneliness among single seniors and other single individuals, providing innovative ways to connect, engage, and improve their quality of life. Various technological solutions now help older adults maintain social connections, participate in activities, and experience companionship, even when in-person interactions are limited.
In this article I am speaking mainly to seniors, i.e., my age or so; however, this can relate to anyone relatively new to technology. Building confidence in using digital devices is a journey that many embark on with a mix of excitement and trepidation. It is a process that requires patience, persistence, and the right approach. Let us dive deeper into how seniors can boost their confidence and become more comfortable with technology.
I was thinking recently about how seniors today can be helped by technology. One main thought kept popping up. I considered some conversations I have had with friends over the past few months. That thought was that seniors may need help learning how to use tech devices indifferent ways. So, I am going to share…
I was talking to several friends the other day and our conversation, after solving all the world’s problems, turned to tech, and how it has changed our lives. Technology has undoubtedly transformed our world over the past 30 or 40 years, bringing both opportunities and challenges. While it is difficult to pinpoint a single “most…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) I was given the idea for this article via a real-life situation. My wife and I went on a vacation out of the US via a cruise ship. Coming back to US after being out of the country several days provided me with something I have not seen used before. I did…
I know you have heard of Bluetooth in recent years and you like many people, may use it. But what exactly is Bluetooth? Bluetooth is a wireless connection similar to Wi-Fi. It allows you to connect two devices together for data transfer or for communications. It is a short-range technology that works by connecting those…
Just think about how much personal information we have stored on our phones and social media profiles these days! We need to make sure that this data is protected. Today, I will help you give your Google account more protection from hackers and malicious access. I will talk about how to use two-step verification and…
I imagine if you are reading this you have been online before. Maybe you are right now. Also, you may have suffered at the hands of some scammer. You may not have been hacked, had your bank account taken over, lost any money, or anything major, but tricked…most likely. Remember Prince Abooboo from Gondwana that…
This is the last week of Gmail Extras. Sorry for those of you that loved the information, but it is time to move on. Thanks for all the email support I have received these last couple of months. Today I take on a couple of questions I have gotten over the past weeks. Can you…
Something we all do is to put an occasional quote in an email. It can be from a previous email, a document, or something you wanted to type. You could go old school and type quotation marks around the word or phrase after typing it or pasting it from somewhere else. However, Google’s Gmail has…
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