In a November 1, 2018 article in The Wall Street Journal, Marc Freedman reported about a 2018 survey based on the UCLA Loneliness Scale and conducted by Ipsos for the health insurer Cigna. It found that the two loneliest groups in the country are younger people and older people, “Despite the powerful fit between the needs of older and younger people, such connections don’t develop easily today because we’ve done
“Today at St. Agnes library, we have sessions running really smoothly. Seeing seniors from the previous session looking for more help was great! I dropped in on multiple sessions to hear what the tutors and seniors were working with. Some were helping with the creation and editing of Facebook and Instagram profiles. Others were gaining insight on the use of the Gmail platform. One client was learning about the installation
” My student was able to, finally, after so many months, use her printer with her Chromebook…I enjoy all the personal stories and getting to know everyone. I am happy when I can answer questions and help with problems successfully. How thankful everyone is. They are so encouraging and give me great feelings on the inside.” DGI Tutor and Russell Sage College student Catherine Contillo
“I really enjoyed working with DGI during my final semester [at Northeastern University]. Meeting older adults from Boston showed me a view of the city I had never seen.” DGI Tutor and Northeastern University student Eve Anderson
“Anya and Mark, two of your volunteers, have worked with residents at Beechwood Retirement Community in Troy for several months, introducing them to the digital world. It has been wonderful for them and they are grateful both to Anya and Mark and to Digital Grandparents.” David Aikens, Beechwood Resident Fund Committee, Troy, NY
“A DGI tutor helped me with filing forms to inform the stock companies of which my wife owned stock that she died. It took 21/2 hours because of intermittent software problem caused by Wi-Fi, and my Ipad, and my printer. The tutor was tenacious in solving the problems, was professional, easy to deal with and patient. She is EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. She should have a great career ahead of her. I am retired
