InTouchLink Press

25 Feb 2011

Laurie Orlov, Aging In Place Technology Watch

Let's get real. We know that the Internet can provide seniors with health information, access to groups coping with like chronic diseases, daily news, how-to instruction, ability to find products and services, address lookups, phone numbers, quick language translations, online games, elder blogs, movies, and humour, storytelling , even directions to the senior centers. And that's just for starters.

26 Nov 2010

Susan Pigg, The Toronto Star

Researchers believe computers can help push back two chronic conditions of aging – depression and isolation

17 Oct 2010

Jonathan Leake, Science Editor, Times of London

Googling is good for grandparents. Internet use can boost the brain activity of the elderly, potentially slowing or even reversing the age-related declines that can end in dementia

06 Jun 2010

Sunny Walker 89, New York Times

I’m telling you, it’s the best thing for seniors. It challenges their mind, that’s what it does. It challenged mine