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Internet use in retirement homes and assisted living facilities has been found to have sound benefits to those living there. Emailing, researching, or merely surfing the web not only enhances computer skills amongst seniors but also stimulates areas of the brain which can bring along a number of health benefits.
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Article: [|Internet use among seniors at assisted living communities found to be beneficial] //"PEW Research center suggests that among seniors between the ages of 70 and 76, the amount of whom had a high-speed internet connection increased from 26 percent to 45 percent"// __Links to other strands__ //Strand 1: The digital divide and equality of access, Globalization and cultural diversity, People and machines, Digital citizenship// //Strand 2: Education and training, Health, Home and leisure// //Strand 3: Internet, Personal and public communications//

Articles: [|Wifi in ElderCare: A Must for Assisted Living]- benefits for elderly people [|Elder citizens learn to be tech savvy] [|Internet a lifeline for growing numbers of seniors]- statistics about increasing number of elderly Internet users

An internet connection in a retirement home-- The Benefits Connection to family Cognitive stimulation Connection to prior knowledge Connection to outside world Continuing education

[|SeniorNet.org]- //"Bringing technology access and education to adults 50+"//

media type="youtube" key="YqZpHTUhSYs" height="283" width="378" align="right"Advancements in technology mean that web applications are increasingly easier to use and interfaces are becoming more user-friendly. A greater choice of options means that the experience can become customized. You don't need to be a budding teenager to be able to use and understand your computer.