Seniors and Smartphones

INTERNATIONAL-PERSPECTIVESeniors across the world are dealing with changing technology. In this LA Times story, South Korean seniors tackle smartphones — with varying degrees of success — in a class that offers tutoring from college-age volunteers. The take-away quote is from one of the 21-year-old tutors: “I lived with my grandmother once and I saw that many elderly people have a passion to learn new things,” she said. “This isn’t just a technology for the young. They can use it, too.”

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