Seniors and Technology Archives

June 3, 2026

Siri for Accessibility and Safety

Most people use Siri to ask about the weather or sports scores, but using your voice to control your iPhone is one of its most useful — and underused — features. Voice commands make technology more accessible and can even help in an emergency.

May 20, 2026

Custom Ringtones and Alerts

Did you know you can set custom ringtones and vibration patterns for specific people on your iPhone? It's a simple feature that can make a big difference in helping you stay connected without constantly checking your phone.

April 27, 2021

Do you know everything Instagram has to offer?

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms across all age groups. What started out as a platform to share photos with filters to […]

January 6, 2021

How to Virtually Experience the World

It looks like we might have a long winter with the pandemic, even with the vaccines beginning to roll out. As we continue to bunker down […]

July 11, 2019

Don’t Give Up on Trying to Keep Up with Technology

Technology evolves at the pace of a speeding bullet. Recently, I was teaching an Advanced iPhone class, and there was some noted grumpiness that the next […]

April 26, 2017

Why Baby Boomers Must Embrace Technology

When it comes to baby boomers and technology, for a generation who didn’t grow up with touchscreens and tiny computers in their pockets, the ever-changing landscape […]

March 13, 2017

Safety with technology is in your hands: update!

It’s a conundrum that we all face. Use technology and you risk “being hacked” or putting info out into the world that is accessible to the bad […]

February 13, 2017

What is the Cloud and How does it Work?

The notion of “the cloud” is a mystery to many people. So, what is the cloud? All it means is that the data (photos, videos, documents, […]

January 19, 2017

Technology and the aging brain

Technology Can Benefit the Aging Brain Research has shown that cognitive decline often begins between 45 and 60 years. Fortunately, digital literacy may help reduce cognitive […]