Making videocalls work for the aged
While videoconferencing may not make sense for everyday use, I think it has special value for contact with distant relatives, particularly older ones who don’t travel very much. They may not get to see...
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Brad, I'm delighted and encouraged by your post above. My names is James Corbett and I received a level 1 award from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland in June to pilot a project bringing video-calling to...
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Yes, I read about your project and was going to point you to the blog post (your bots must have found it.)My own experience shows seniors so averse to new tech as to resist even being wheeled in front...
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"My own experience shows seniors so averse to new tech as to resist even being wheeled in front of a video call somebody else set up"I always cite the example of my father when people express doubt...
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Yes, most of the seniors are capable of using the technology and learning it. However, quite frequently I encounter fully capable seniors who reject the new for no rational reason. They have just...
View ArticleFascinating research and exchange!
Brad and James, I'm so excited to read this exchange between you because it's focused on the tools and technology. I'm focused on the social and communication issues people must address to make...
View ArticleVery happy to see such a discussion going on
Just wanted to share my delight to read through this discussion. I spent the last 2 month looking for a decent solution for connecting elderly people to the outside world. I am a media sociologist by...
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Yes, I have also blogged about those. With those, you do need auto update. Problem of course is there is rarely internet in a tech-averse senior’s room or house, but it often comes wirelessly from...
View ArticleWhose problem is it anyway?
I commented on Burningbird some time ago that some things were a social issue not a technical issue, and noticed that got a lot of traction for a while. Maybe it's just me but, I think, a lot of the...
View ArticleEven if only one side wants it
You are correct in saying that sometimes people just don’t want the new technology. They didn’t grow up with it, it’s not part of their way of life, and they don’t see the reason for the...
View ArticleAlan Watts Fantasies
You make some good points, Brad. I don't disagree with them but think it's important that people have a rounded view. The alternative to better communication is, well, folks getting together in the...
View ArticleJump in a car
Is not an option for family living thousands of miles away, as happens a lot these days, or if somebody is literally on their deathbed.
View ArticleBigger Picture
What I was getting at is that distance compressing things, like cars and the internet, can cause problems as much as solve them. Getting to perfection is like trying to hit lightspeed - effectively...
View ArticleVideo-calling for the elderly - we're doing it
In reply to Making videocalls work for the agedBrad, I'm delighted and encouraged by your post above. My names is James Corbett and I received a level 1 award from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland in June...
View ArticleGood project
In reply to Video-calling for the elderly - we're doing itYes, I read about your project and was going to point you to the blog post (your bots must have found it.)My own experience shows seniors so...
View Article"My own experience shows
In reply to Making videocalls work for the aged"My own experience shows seniors so averse to new tech as to resist even being wheeled in front of a video call somebody else set up"I always cite the...
View ArticleIt is about motivation
In reply to Making videocalls work for the agedYes, most of the seniors are capable of using the technology and learning it. However, quite frequently I encounter fully capable seniors who reject the...
View ArticleFascinating research and exchange!
In reply to Making videocalls work for the agedBrad and James, I'm so excited to read this exchange between you because it's focused on the tools and technology. I'm focused on the social and...
View ArticleVery happy to see such a discussion going on
In reply to Fascinating research and exchange!Just wanted to share my delight to read through this discussion. I spent the last 2 month looking for a decent solution for connecting elderly people to...
View ArticleDigital picture frames
In reply to Very happy to see such a discussion going onYes, I have also blogged about those. With those, you do need auto update. Problem of course is there is rarely internet in a tech-averse...
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