Upcoming Webinar (April 22 at 4p ET) – Harnessing the Power of Technology to Change the Way We Age, Alex Glazebrook (OATS from AARP)
Zoom Registration: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/-fkqWawRSCSV16XmA5ih2Q#/registration About the Speaker: As VP of Programs, Alex Glazebrook is responsible for ensuring an outstanding experience for the older adults who participate in the many training and support programs that OATS offers. Alex earned a BA, MSW, and PhD from Stony Brook University, specializing in healthcare, with a focus on aging, investigating the many ways in which technology influences health outcomes for older adults. (https://oats.org/) Talk Abstract: Our society is aging alongside a rapid increase in the evolution and advancement of technology that mediates daily life. The use and adoption of technology by older adults has increased in the recent past, but differences remain with their younger counterparts and the effects of digital disconnection in later life are more acute. This session will present recent technology adoption and use trends among older…