1. The Digital Era:
In the shoes of an
elder
By: Kerry Maguire

2. …Falling behind the digital future

3. Struggling with the finer details of
writing an email or making
an online purchase that we take for granted
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4. Trouble getting information
aboutpublic
Servicesbecause
so much
of it is kept
online…
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5. SILVER SURFERS
Frustrated
Irritated
Alienated
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6. Depression.
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7. I feel to old for newtechnology
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8. ISOLATION.
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9. FUTURE CARE
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10. Green
normally means
GO
… so I pressed
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11. Seduced by
the allure
of
silicon chip.
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12. Disconnection
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13. mediacontinuously portrays
older people as being the
Helpless…
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14. Older people are the fastest rising group
of online users.

15. Theone-size-fits-all systems WEdeal with
every day are not going to work
with elders…
We want to reduce their cognitive load,
NOT ADD TO IT!
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16. 6 million people over
the age of 65 haveNEVER
used the internet.

17. The bells and whistles that might
attract us are too oftencounterintuitive
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18. High-tech
Appliances
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19. More access combined with digital
literacy leads to positive results.
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20. Contact with
loved ones
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21. “Understanding Technology is empowering”
-Rachel Sinkoviche
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22. Image By: Ianmortan19
SOURCES:
http://www.bps.org.uk/news/mental-health-benefits-being-silver-surfer
http://www.flickr.com/photos
http://www.silversurfersclub.org/being-a-silver-surfer-keeps-the-brain-active/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20664470
http://enerexxo.wordpress.com/
http://www.google.com/search?q=grandparents&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&so
urce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=EBWXUdaeCJb64APqr4DADw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ
&biw=1158&bih=668
http://www.mbird.com/2013/01/another-friday-sherry-turkle-ticker-elderly-care-
and-nursing-robots/
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/a-campaign-to-help-people-learn-
internet-skills.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/online-habits-coming-slowly-to-
older-adults/