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Making Technology Friendly to Older Folks

By Correy Robertson, December 24, 2009 09:00 AM

The LA Times has a piece about how older adults continue to become more adapted to technology like the internet, email and the like, but also how new technology is being created for older adults, and it goes beyond just computers gears towards older folks - like canes with accelerometers and gyroscopes. Very cool stuff, make sure to check it out.
Also technology related, check out AARP's primer on how to use smartphones.

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