Thursday, 09 February 2023 20:10
OLDER PEOPLE VS TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT
OLDER adults are becoming increasingly digitally engaged, but many feel overwhelmed by the pace of technological change and struggle to keep up.
Dr Jeanie Beh and Professor Sonja Pedell from Swinburne suggest that a key to helping older adults adopt technology is to tap into their interests and hobbies.
This provides a positive motivation for them to learn and see the benefits of technology. For example, an older adult interested in travel can use websites to compare airfare prices and negotiate with their travel agent, boosting their confidence in using technology.
The research highlights the need for a curriculum that caters to older adults' learning requirements, which are different from those of younger users.
To help older adults become more digitally savvy, the authors recommend: building on their interests and life experiences, mastering basic tablet interactions, applying learning in a real-world context, repeating tasks in practice, and providing a peer-supported environment.
It is also important to communicate with older adults about what they want and need from technology, and to provide meaningful and positive experiences during the learning process.
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Thursday, 09 February 2023 20:06
RETIRED GREYHOUNDS JOIN THE POLICE FORCE
RETIRED greyhounds will be retrained as PTSD companion animals for the Australian Federal Police in a world-first initiative.
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Thursday, 09 February 2023 14:35
BILL, 95, RECEIVES KEY TO BLACKTOWN CITY
Recognition for lifelong commitment to region
HIS days on the building tools may be behind him, 95-year-old William (Bill) McNamara’s entrepreneurial spirit and impact on the construction sector endures, with the local resident this week receiving a Key to Blacktown City in recognition of his role in helping to transform the local government area.
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