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Friday, October 21, 2005

More on the digital age divide

Posted By on Fri, Oct 21, 2005 at 12:30 PM

This AP story reports a Pittsburgh conference addressing how elderly folks can learn to use computers. 

The...conference is a look into the region's latest innovationsinvolving technology and aging. From virtual communities on the Web toremote medication monitoring, technology is something that can be usedto empower the elderly, said Judith Tabolt Matthews, one of theorganizer's of Friday's meeting...

"Older adults are very accepting of technology," Matthews said, "as long as it is intuitive to use and reliable."

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 Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became... more

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