Loneliness and isolation have serious ramifications for older adults. Studies have shown that social disconnection can have ...

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AARP's 2025 Tech Trends Report shows how older adults are using devices at home to live healthier, safer and more connected.

A new study paints a promising picture for the ways that digital technology use affects the aging brain. Neuroscientists at Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin conducted a ...

It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired ...

Screens are steadily taking over more and more of our life, leading some researchers to worry about the effect of long-term use on older adults’ brain. It has been suggested that this might lead to so ...

(Toronto, March 4, 2025) A new study published in JMIR Aging developed and tested a new AI model called HOPE which uses Wi-Fi–based motion sensors data to detect depression in older adults without ...

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp. By Paula Span It started with a high school typing course. Wanda ...