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There were many reactions Verizon Wireless salesman Joseph Ramireza expected to hear when he introduced an iPhone to his oldest client this year. It would have been perfectly normal for the elderly Minnesota man to show confusion, maybe curiosity, possibly indifference. Instead, the 85-year-old said this: “Wow, I have got to show this to my […]
With millions of people online and connected – from grandkids to grandparents – it’s more important than ever to help one another identify the online threats that target each generation. Let’s discuss what preventative steps we can take to ensure cyber safety for all. Click here for full article.
If you asked your grandparent if they knew how to use the Internet, what would they say? What if you asked them to chat with you on Skype, or be your friend on Facebook? While many of our parents and grandparents are hopping on the technology bandwagon these days, there’s still a huge generation gap […]
With millions of people online and connected – from grandkids to grandparents – it’s more important than ever to help one another identify the online threats that target each generation. Let’s discuss what preventative steps we can take to ensure cyber safety for all. Click here for full article.
At October’s meeting of the Senior Network in Fort Collins, Cathy Lasnik with the AARP Foundation in Denver presented two new senior programs, “Cyber-Seniors” and “Mentor Up” using high school and college students as the mentors. This is a dedicated group of volunteers with a mission to improve seniors’ lives using the latest technologies including computers, Internet access, portable devices and other associated services. […]
Director Saffron Cassaday’s documentary Cyber-Seniors (pictured) has secured deals with broadcast, digital and DVD distributors. Virgil Films & Entertainment has picked up the North American digital rights, Autlook took international broadcast rights, and Passion River Films will handle worldwide public screenings and an educational DVD release. The film, which focuses on a group of senior citizens who delve […]
Director Saffron Cassaday’s documentary Cyber-Seniors (pictured) has secured deals with broadcast, digital and DVD distributors.
Virgil Films & Entertainment has picked up the North American digital rights, Autlook took international broadcast rights, and Passion River Films will handle worldwide public screenings and an educational DVD release.
A Canadian made documentary about the digital media experiences of a group of senior citizens will be available to broadcast, digital and education platforms worldwide under terms of a newly signed international deal. The production team behind Cyber Seniors have announced new distribution agreements for the oft-heralded documentary. The doc marks the directorial debut of Toronto-based Saffron […]
This afternoon at the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) conference in Washington, DC, I saw clips from a documentary, Cyber-Seniors, about teenage volunteers in Toronto who work with elders — people in their mid to late 80s and older — and the rich clarity of their interactions. Many of these people retired before computers appeared […]