Human beings are social animals, and it’s no surprise that we tend to do better when we have the capacity to connect with others.
Research shows when older people are exposed to online social media, they engaged more in social activity, had a stronger sense of personal identity and showed improved cognitive capacity, compared with a control group.
I have seen that people who are socially isolated or who experience loneliness are more vulnerable to disease and decline.
For these reasons, finding ways to support people’s social connections is a really important goal.
Studies have also shown how technology can be a useful tool for enabling social connections, and that supporting older people in our community to use technology effectively can have important benefits for their health and well-being.
So who’s with me in this journey of supporting our seniors in becoming tech savvy.
By the way we still have few spaces left for our free computer classes starting next Tuesday.
The program will run for four Tuesdays
For one hour 12pm -3pm
For more information please send me a DM
Olu
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