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Newspaper Page Textr MAKING A DIFFERENCE LEGENDARY VOLUNTEER PAGE 2 T HEALTH G FITNESS PICKLEBALL— WHAT IT IS, WHERE TO PLAY IT pages By Kathy Dean Contributing Editor kathydean@atlantaseniorlife.com V. andy Myers gets help with her iPhone from Pam Koch C omputers, tablets and smartphones add comfort and convenience to people’s lives every day. With a few swipes or taps, anything from pizza to prescription refills can be ordered, and everything from car services to doctor appointments can be scheduled. Online shopping means that no one lives too far from a store to get what they need, whether it’s groceries, clothes or a car. There are weather apps that provide alerts to dangerous conditions and calendar apps that send out reminders for birthdays and appointments. Handheld devices keep shopping lists handy, list out TV programs and even help with crossword puzzle clues. Most importantly, everyone can keep in touch with family and friends through texting and social media sites, and that seems to be the most important benefit that technology offers to many older adults. In fact, Facebook’s 2014 demographics report showed that the number of adult users over the age of 55 had increased during the previous three-year period by more than 80 percent. Continued on page 4 nteer with Bluehair Technology, during a class held recently at Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Sandy Springs.

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Atlanta senior life. (Sandy Springs, GA) 2016-2023, October 01, 2016, Image 1