Hurricane Ian: Older adults have many reasons for not evacuating – here's why it's important to check on aging neighbors

For some people, the risks associated with leaving can seem more dangerous than the storm.

Sue Anne Bell, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~7 min

Older Americans are given the wrong idea about online safety – here's how to help them help themselves

Older Americans are often taught to be fearful of hackers and scammers in their midst while also being told to investigate potential threats. Better advice is to not engage.

Helena M. Mentis, Professor of Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
March 22, 2022 • ~9 min

These tools help older people connect digitally while isolating

From Facebook to WhatsApp, technology is important to keeping older generations from feeling lonely while social distancing during coronavirus

Daniel Miller, Professor of Anthropology, UCL • conversation
March 30, 2020 • ~5 min

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