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About Atlanta senior life. (Sandy Springs, GA) 2016-2023 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 2016)
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r MAKING A DIFFERENCE
LEGENDARY
VOLUNTEER
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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.
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nteer with Bluehair Technology, during a class held recently
at Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Sandy Springs.
