digital divide

KIRC Podcast S1:E9 Tablet technology for companionship and more, is a 'mini-podcast' touching on the topic of keeping elders connected. Keeping it REAL Caregiving host Julia Yarbough recently chatted with the Director of the Meals on Wheels, Rowan program in North Carolina. Director Cindy Fink explained how the organization has turned to increased technology ...

Bridging the digital divide with tablet technology is exactly what one service provider in North Carolina is doing. The California Department of Aging is currently in the pilot phase of a similar project. How and why? It is a program that aims to address isolation and connectivity for elders. In fact, it can also ...