Loneliness is a Health Hazard
0406, 2017

Loneliness is a Health Hazard

According to  Dr. Dhruv Khullar, in a New York Times article (12/22/16) several studies and other experts  make the case that maintaining social connections is vital to human health, especially among the elderly. Digital Grandparents is working to address this basic need by helping older adults learn how to connect with family, friends and community through the Internet and social media. Learn more at http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/upshot/how-social-isolation-is-killing-us.html?_r=0

Pew Research on Older Adults and Technology
1905, 2016

Pew Research on Older Adults and Technology

A report from the Pew Research Center (4/14/14) on Older Adults and Technology Use reinforces the need for organizations like Digital Grandparents.  There, researchers found that “A significant majority of older adults say they need assistance when it comes to using new digital devices… 77% indicate they would need someone to help walk them through the process.”   As for the benefits of being online, the report finds, “For a

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DGI Selected as NEU Service-Learning partner
2012, 2015

DGI Selected as NEU Service-Learning partner

We are delighted to announce that DGI has been selected as a Spring 2016 Service-Learning community partner for Northeastern University’s Service-Learning Program. This well-respected program integrates classroom and community goals through service partnerships between faculty-led academic courses and community-based organizations.  In our case, DGI is the community-based organization that will be partnered with NEU’s Community Learning course.  Through this partnership, NEU students will tutor older adults as DGI volunteers while

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DGI Featured in NEU Alumni Magazine
1412, 2015

DGI Featured in NEU Alumni Magazine

Digital Grandparents and its co-founder, Bobby Steinbach, were featured in the Northeastern University Alumni magazine, which goes out to members of their Alumni Association.  All Northeastern graduates who have received a degree are automatically members of the Alumni Association.  That’s A LOT of people hearing about DGI!! See the article at http://www.alumni.northeastern.edu/s/1386/hybrid/index.aspx?sid=1386&gid=1&pgid=6330

Silvertech
2710, 2015

Silvertech

Ever heard of “silvertech?”  This is the new term for platforms, apps, sites and devices meant to help older adults.  While many of them are geared towards health monitoring and maintenance, some are focused on making computers and the Internet more accessible to older adults. See the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/to-reach-seniors-tech-start-ups-must-first-relate-to-them.html?_r=0