The Digital Era:

In the shoes of an elder

By: Kerry Maguire

…Falling behind the digital future

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Struggling with the finer details of writing an email or making

an online purchase that we take for granted

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Trouble getting information about public Services because so much of it is kept

online…

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SILVER SURFERSFrustrated

Irritated

Alienated

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Depression.

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I feel to old for new technology

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ISOLATION.

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FUTURE CARE

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Green normally means GO

… so I pressed it

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Seduced by the allure of silicon chip.

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Disconnection

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media continuously portrays

older people as being the

Helpless…

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Older people are the fastest rising group of online users.

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The one-size-fits-all systems WE deal with every day are not going to work with elders…

We want to reduce their cognitive load,

NOT ADD TO IT!

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6 million people overthe age of 65 have NEVER used the internet.

The bells and whistles that might attract us are too often counterintuitive

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High-tech Appliances

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More access combined with digital literacy leads to positive results.

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Contact with loved ones

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“Understanding Technology is empowering”-Rachel Sinkoviche

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