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Project GOAL’s Deb Berlyn to be honored by FOSI
FOSI Announces 2015 Award Winners Honors Outstanding Achievements in Online Safety On the evening of November 17th, the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) will recognize six individuals, nominated by their peers, the 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award. FOSI convenes diverse perspectives from a wide array of stakeholders, and consistently acknowledges the distinguished and inspiring work being […]
Technology brings new luster
Technology brings new luster, McKnight’s, by Kelly Lee Hardin
Senior citizens’ use of computers and mobile phones might shave 10 years off their mental age
Senior citizens’ use of computers and mobile phones might shave 10 years off their mental age, Akshat Rathi
Mythbusters: Seniors and Technology
Mythbusters: Seniors and Technology, Pure Talk USA
Seniors love technology too, and some companies are starting to notice
Seniors love technology too, and some companies are starting to notice, Today Money, by Keith Wagstaff,
How tech is helping seniors live at home, not in a home
How tech is helping seniors live at home, not in a home, Venture Beat
Project GOAL Distributes New Privacy Recommendations to National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2011 Media Contact: Warren Robinson Phone: 202-572-6214 Project GOAL Distributes New Privacy Recommendations to National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference WASHINGTON – Project GOAL (Getting Older Adults Online) today distributed new privacy guidelines to the annual conference hosted by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. The […]
The fastest growth on social networking sites like Facebook has come from internet users 74 and older
Teenagers are abandoning blogs, while members of the “G.I. Generation” are flocking to Facebook. These are two of the findings in a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which put out a similar “Generations” report last year. Read Full Article
Seniors increasingly read news online, use social media to stay connected
By her own admission, Mary Dysart Quint wastes too much time on Facebook. The Pittsfield, Maine resident logs on to the social networking site three or four times a day to chat with friends and family, share links to news stories, and post comments about TV shows and current events. Read Full Article