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Enough: Newspapers are fueling terror among the elderly and computers

Newspaper writers are bored but assigned to the age beat. How lucky. We have yet another entry in the annals of 'why seniors hate computers news' library. This one from the Boston Globe searches for a way to write condescendingly about seniors and their fear and loathing when it comes to using a computer.

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As you know, today, in partnership with the City of New York and Selfhelp Community Services Inc., Microsoft will hold a press conference in to unveil a new Virtual Senior Center program, which demonstrates how technology can enhance the lives of homebound seniors and help revitalize senior centers.
 

Technophiles should teach technophobes now

Some seniors are left out of the technology tsunami. According to the Pew Research latest numbers, 38% of those 65+ are using the Internet at home.

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