Boomer Power
Aside from sheer numbers Generation X is celebrated in several other ways. There is a web site dedicated to this segment of society called Baby Boomers Headquarters. The site list several impressive names, some could not possibly be technology-challenged, for instance, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the CEOs for GE, IBM, and the Ford Company. In the political spectrum Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, and Sarah Palin are worthy of mention. The entertainment industry is well represented by iconic figures such as Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Tom Cruise and Oprah.
Closing the Digital Divide
few innovations have come up to close the digital divide for seniors and boomers as well. The Washington Post published an article by J. Buei, in August 2004 titled: Bridging the Digital Divide: Teens Help Seniors Go Online, which shows how teens helping solve this problem. Other programs help seniors connect with others through email and video conferencing. It is very satisfying that such programs have helped seniors provide homework help to their grandchildren and write their own biographies, inclusive of activities where a Webcam is used.
Recommendations for narrowing the digital divide include development of large type pads and fonts to minimize strain on eyes and hands. Software can be developed with the specific functionality, for instance, clearer point and click software to create messages, cards, send emergency notes, games, birthday reminders. The purpose should be mainly to maintain families in contact and provide for leisure activities, although, many of these baby boomers and seniors are retired professionals and college professors whose lives would be enriched by more intellectual pursuits.
Most of these functions are already available or can be made "senior-friendly" with custom-made graphics, easier operation and lower cost. Unquestionably, this day is near considering that 78 million users can have a sizeable impact on software manufacturer's bottom line.
Baby Boomers and Health Care
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) through its division Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is in the forefront for assistance and monitoring the advances in this field. CAST has reported on provisions in the Health Care Reform package signed into law on March 23, 2010 that are relevant to aging services technologies. At the top of CAST's priorities is the EHR Grant Program for long-term care facilities and the new technology-friendly funding model that was created by the CLASS Act.
Aside from sheer numbers Generation X is celebrated in several other ways. There is a web site dedicated to this segment of society called Baby Boomers Headquarters. The site list several impressive names, some could not possibly be technology-challenged, for instance, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the CEOs for GE, IBM, and the Ford Company. In the political spectrum Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, and Sarah Palin are worthy of mention. The entertainment industry is well represented by iconic figures such as Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Tom Cruise and Oprah.
Closing the Digital Divide
few innovations have come up to close the digital divide for seniors and boomers as well. The Washington Post published an article by J. Buei, in August 2004 titled: Bridging the Digital Divide: Teens Help Seniors Go Online, which shows how teens helping solve this problem. Other programs help seniors connect with others through email and video conferencing. It is very satisfying that such programs have helped seniors provide homework help to their grandchildren and write their own biographies, inclusive of activities where a Webcam is used.
Recommendations for narrowing the digital divide include development of large type pads and fonts to minimize strain on eyes and hands. Software can be developed with the specific functionality, for instance, clearer point and click software to create messages, cards, send emergency notes, games, birthday reminders. The purpose should be mainly to maintain families in contact and provide for leisure activities, although, many of these baby boomers and seniors are retired professionals and college professors whose lives would be enriched by more intellectual pursuits.
Most of these functions are already available or can be made "senior-friendly" with custom-made graphics, easier operation and lower cost. Unquestionably, this day is near considering that 78 million users can have a sizeable impact on software manufacturer's bottom line.
Baby Boomers and Health Care
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) through its division Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is in the forefront for assistance and monitoring the advances in this field. CAST has reported on provisions in the Health Care Reform package signed into law on March 23, 2010 that are relevant to aging services technologies. At the top of CAST's priorities is the EHR Grant Program for long-term care facilities and the new technology-friendly funding model that was created by the CLASS Act.
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