Seniors
In reply to the discussion: Digital Ageism [View all]teach1st
(5,977 posts)I'm old and retired, but I can handle tech. I just don't have the finger dexterity or the visual acuity to enjoy phone apps. I much prefer to use a browser on my trusty desktop with two large-screen monitors. I hate when companies direct me from the web to a download a phone app so that I can get full service.
I take care of my mom (who, believe it or not, is even older than me). She lives in a nursing home, but in the independent part. The home sends important messages as attachments to email and she can't open them on her Chromebook. Admin at the home won't even consider not sending attachments to 90 year-olds or, at least, providing alternatives. My mom could read the text of an attachment if it was included in the email.
Thanks for posting. This is an important topic.