Barbara Beskind, 90, is a designer at IDEO who works with engineers on products that improve the quality of life for older people. Written by Laura Sydell via NPR In Silicon Valley’s youth-obsessed culture, 40-year-olds get plastic surgery to fit in. But IDEO, the...
At 107, Edythe Kirchmaier is the oldest of the University of Chicago’s living alumni and the oldest registered Facebook user – with a passion for technology, like creating digital photo collages, after acquiring a computer at age 95. But to Kirchmaier, her 97 years...
While a lot of technology can simplify seniors’ lives, it can also be intimidating to adopt for people growing up without the same technological innovations that we value today. Some technology gadgets for seniors are particularly popular such as: Tablet PCs: Many...
