Pros and Cons of Online Shopping

Pros

• It saves time – no need to travel far to buy what they want
• It saves transportation expense – this is a corollary to the above
• Online shops are open 24/7
• There’s no waiting line
• They can avoid a jostling crowd

Cons

• There’s a big delay between ordering and delivery
• No touch, smell and feel the experience
• Risk of wrong or defective product is always present and return is almost impossible
• Lack of shopping experience
• The variety of choices make decision-making difficult

Apps for Easy and Convenient Online Shopping

One-stop-online shop

Amazon

Nutritious Foods

1.  Buy Me Pie

2.  Seafood Watch

3.  Veg Ease

Prescription Drugs

1.  Rx Saver

2.  GoodRx

3.  Blink Health Rx

Groceries

1.  GoGo

2.  Out of Milk

3.  AnyList

Video Games

1.  TETRIS

2.  Words with Friends

3.  Hangman

News

1.  Google News

2.  Microsoft News

3.  CNN News

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Wearables are items that are worn or carried, as an accessory. The term is not new. In fact, it dates back to the 13th century when the first wearable was invented – the eyeglasses.

Thanks to technology, today’s wearables are more than just a pair of reading glasses. They are more multi-functional, cool and chic devices that provide assistance in some aspects of daily living.

First used by millennials to track their health and fitness goals, it spilled over to baby boomers who find them useful in offsetting some of the effects of aging.

Wearables can keep track of an elderly’s health and fitness issues and serve as life-lines to doctors, emergency personnel, and family members. They help get some of the user’s basic needs done and get help when necessary.

There are now countless wearables for seniors in the market but the following are observed to be the best.

Best Wearables for Seniors: 

Today’s seniors differ much from their counterparts a decade ago. Today, seniors live longer and prefer to live alone. While this may sound romantic, it raises the twin risks of safety and security. And this is where wearables can be an invaluable possession.

1.  Fitbit Charge 2 Health Rate and Fitness Wristband:
This wearable is perfect for on-the-go seniors who are concerned with their health and fitness.

Fitbit Charge 2 monitors a user’s fitness level, motivating him to do better. It has a built-in heart monitor which shows heart rates during various activities, even while sitting at home.

It also has guided breathing sessions that suggests breathing exercises based on heart rate.

2.  Alert-1’s Mobile + Home Fall Detection System:
Injuries from the falls are the leading cause of deaths among people 65 years old and above.

This wearable can improve your chances of getting help in case of a fall.

Alert-1’s has the latest MPERS (mobile personal response system) that works as a two-in-one mobile and home fall detection system, which means that you can get help in case you experience a fall wherever you are – at home or mobile.

And since it is GPS-enabled, help can get to you no matter where you are.

To make it more user-friendly, Alert-1 allows two-way voice calling in case you fail to press the emergency alarm button.

3.  Great Calls Lively Wearable Senior Activity Tracker:
This app-based stylish band also works as a fall detector and an MPERS to make sure help will be on the way in case you fall while on the move.

To make it lively, it counts steps through bells or whistles, gives health tips and fun health challenges to keep the user motivated.

It has a button for non-emergency situations like locking a car, and one for emergencies like feeling faint or medication reminders.

4.  BeClose Senior Safety System:
This wearable is designed to help live-alone seniors be safe and secure at home.

The BeClose combines an alert button connected to a base station through discreet wireless household sensors.

BeClose captures data of your daily routine and stores them in the base station. If it detects deviations from your daily routine it activates an alarm so emergency personnel can attend to you.

5.  Kanega Watch:
Kanega Watch was designed to improve its user’s independence and, at the same time, stylish and chic.

The Kanega Watch has a speech-based interface instead of a smartphone app. It detects falls and long periods of immobility; it gives reminders for medication and has a voice-activated interface that helps users find their way home.

The market for wearables is growing. Currently, one in six consumers uses the device for health and fitness reasons. But most of them are millennials.

Seniors are lagging behind in using wearables. But they are catching up. They are beginning to realize the need for wearables to offset some of the negative effects of aging.

~oOo~

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Since the invention of the wifi in 1997, and its introduction into our lives, things have changed forever.

Technology has changed everything, i.e, how we live, our views of life and living, our relationships, the things we use and how we use them, etc.

While we easily got by before, now they have become necessities, even for seniors.

In fact, technology has found a very live, engaging and lucrative market – the elderly. There are devices to monitor heart and blood pressure, fall sensors, vision enhancement, voice-activation and recognition, and many others in the market.

And these are just what we call a veritable “tip of the iceberg.”

Consider these:

1.  Wanganui Healthcare System:
Wanganui is a city on the west coast of North Island, New Zealand. It made the news because technology has found its way there.

A local security company, Securely, partnered with Essence to establish a technology-based healthcare management for its senior population.

The system will help elderly people remain in their homes, yet allowing their families to monitor their wellness and safety.

This is done through sensors installed in critical areas of the house that track’s an elderly’s daily activities like opening the ref door, flushing the toilet or switching on the light. Over time, the data gathered is used to predict his regular pattern of activity and sends out an alarm to the family if the pattern is broken.

The system is so user-friendly. It can be voice-activated or through a control attached to a watch’s strap and accessible by a smartphone 24/7.

2.  Smart Rollator:

A rollator is a walker or walking frame used by the disabled or elderly people for support and balance while walking or moving around.

This simple and mundane device was given a technological makeover by the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and Orton to motivate seniors to increase their physical activity.

VTT added sensors and algorithms along the rollator that measure a range of functions covering a typical day of an elderly. These sensors gather data like distance covered in a day or week and use these as a benchmark to motivate the rollator user to do more in the coming days.

3.  Treating Faecal Incontinence and Constipation:
Faecal incontinence and constipation are two medical conditions that afflict seniors. Nursing home statistics show that roughly 50% of patients suffer from one or the other.

Faecal incontinence is the uncontrolled bowel movement, while constipation is difficulty in disposing of waste – both affect the internal anal sphincter muscle.

The sphincter is a ring of smooth muscle around the anal opening. It contracts and relaxes without conscious effect. But age weakens the muscle and if other factors such as dementia come in, bowel movement becomes uncontrollable.

Technology, however, does not want to either sit frequently or wait too long, on the toilet seat.

A high-tech procedure was developed by the Department of Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University to contract and relax the sphincter muscle using Magnetic MicroRNAs.

Before you rush to the bathroom, here’s a little beef about the procedure:

–  MicroRNA is a cellular RNA fragment that prevents the production of a particular protein by binding to and destroying the messenger RNA that would have produced that protein.

Note: RNA stands for ribonucleic acid, which is present in all living cells. Its main function is to carry instructions from the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) for controlling the body’s synthesis of proteins.

Doctors have successfully injected MicroRNA near the anal opening. But by itself, it will dissipate throughout the body. To keep it in place, they put in little metal fragments into it, then injected a small magnet around the solution.

Presto! It stayed in place and was able to regulate the sphincter muscle’s contractions.

The above are just teeny bits of technology applications that have redefined old age. Currently, there are “smart” homes and “smart” devices specifically designed to make the lives of seniors an easy, happy and enjoyable experience.

Image: https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Plus-built-Hub-included/dp/B075RWFCHB

~oOo~

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What are apps?

Read on.

I find people like Steve Jobs (may his soul rest in peace), astonishing Why Because people like him seem to dictate the pace of technology.

For example, in 1983, Matt Strain predicted the evolution of a “new digital distribution system.” Ten years later, in 1993, the first PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), the forerunner of the smartphone, came into the market ten years later.

But before they gained maturity, in 1999 NTT DoCoMo, of Japan, introduced the first smartphones which immediately gained nationwide popularity.

Then in 2007, Apple introduced the first iPhone which Steve Jobs called “the revolutionary and magical products,” and the first 500 Apps started appearing in the Apple App Store, the following year.

Isn’t it awesome?

Originally targeting teenaged kids and young adults, the first Apps were mostly games and organizers. They soon evolved into other functions necessary to get by with one’s daily activities.

And when the first boomers retired, they started serving the peculiar needs of an aging segment of society. Now they have become essential in a world that is getting old.

The apps have evolved so much since then, and each year sees an update of existing ones or new ones coming in.

This year, these are ten of the most essential for seniors.

10 Apps seniors must have:

Note: Some of these are free while others have affordable subscription fees. And they are designed for the iPhone or iPad.

1.  WebMD:

This features doctor-reviewed health content and constantly updated information about maintaining a nutritious lifestyle.

It has a “Healthy Target” section that lets you establish exciting eating and exercise habits and suggests actionable insights at the end of the week.

You can also encode your symptoms and find possible causes, as well as treatments.

This should not replace a regular visit to your physician, but it can help you keep a close watch over your health.

2.  Pillboxie:

For seniors taking multiple daily medications, this extraordinary app provides an effortless way of managing them you so won’t forget taking any one of them.

Assign a specific medication to a sectioned pillbox graphic then put a schedule of taking them, and you’re all set.

The app will beep you when it is time to take a specific pill.

There is a subscription fee of $ 0.99/mo.

3.  Silver Surf:

Are you having problems with the small fonts of your smartphone?

No problem, Silver Surf is going to help you.

This incredible app zooms in, sets a higher contrast,  and displays larger buttons so you can use your mobile device with ease.

4. Lumosity:

If your memory starts failing you, this app is essential for you.

Designed by neuroscientists, this app contains hundreds of games and puzzles to improve memory recall and information retention.

And what makes this app even more exciting is that there is no subscription fee provided you subscribe to Lumosity.

5.  Park ‘n’ Forget:

A parking lot can often be like a huge haystack relative to where you parked your small car at. I often have to spend a few precious minutes figuring out where I parked my car.

This app solves that problem.

When leaving your car all you have to do is encode the color of the parking bay or the parking level and the app will remember it for you for easy retrieval.is would be.

This has a subscription fee of $ 0.99/mo, which is very minimal vis-a-vis its benefits.

6.  Blood Pressure Monitor:

This extraordinary app could spell the difference between life or death especially for live-alone seniors suffering from hypertension.

Not only does it track your blood pressure and weight over a period of time, it also provides statistical information on your health and gives out periodic reminders so you can manage your health properly. And you can export the data to your physician, saving you time and money.

7.  Voice Reading:

Amazing is an understatement in describing this app.

It audibly reads text from the Internet, emails, messages and even text files. It even comes in several languages.

This app is perfect if for seniors with reading or hearing problems, and it can be used even while driving.

8.  Easy Facebook for Seniors:

You want to stay connected with the outside world but find Facebook too complicated or cluttered for comfort This is what you need.

This app is specifically designed for seniors – cleaner, less-cluttered, and easy to learn.

It is a perfect antidote to loneliness and isolation for live-alone seniors.

9.  Epicurious: 

I am not a good cook. In fact, my meals are inherited from my late wife, while some are borrowed from friends then tempered with my own trial-and-error culinary curiosity.

If you are like me, but want to have a little organization, variety and flare with your meals, this app is what you need.

It contains an incredible 30,000 recipes carefully selected from quality cooking sites, and it offers reviews, tips, and pictures from other users.

And to make it easy the second time around, it organizes your favorite recipes and synchronizes your shopping list for easy and quick retrieval at the grocery store.

With this app, your meals in any given day are already taken care of.

10.  NPR:

National Public Radio (NPR) is an American privately and publicly funded non-profit media organization syndicating over 900 public radio station in the U.S.

With this app, you can surf 900 radio stations for your favorite music, latest news, the weather and many other interesting things to perk up your day.

You can also go through its archives for important and interesting events in the past.

Since the arrival of the smartphones and apps, life has taken a drastic change never seen before. They have become indispensable tools for daily living and given a different face and meaning to aging.

~oOo~

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Can you imagine what a senior’s life would be like if not for the latest in technology?

It would certainly be like my father’s when he was in his 50s.

My father was with the mass media and I can still remember his banging away at his Olivetti portable typewriter until late at night for his newspaper column, or a speech for others.somebody else.

Or Orlando Estrada, 70+ from Los Angeles, would still be moving around in his wheelchair.

Orlando was a design engineer of Hewlett-Packard. After retirement, he had to undergo two knee-replacement surgeries which put him in a wheelchair.

For a while, Orlando thought it was the end of his world. Then he joined an online health club in his senior center that uses two Microsoft products intended to help seniors get in shape, increase their social interaction, and manage their health information online.

It helped improve his overall fitness, lowered his blood pressure, and made him get off his wheelchair and walk again.

Of course, technology has always been with us since the dawn of man. But it was primitive, at best, during my father’s time.

Technology grew by leaps and bounds in 1981 when IBM released its first personal computers and, in 1990, the Internet went global.

Then, something happened in 2000 which caught the world totally by surprise – the first batch of baby boomers retired.

They created legions of people in their 60s with different needs. While they all want to enjoy their retirement, a lot of them have to cope with loneliness and medical issues.

Seeing the large business potential of this group, technology cranked its gears up and the rest is history.

Today, there is no aspect of an elderly’s life that is not touched or controlled by technology.

The following are the five major areas where seniors are benefitting tremendously from technology:

1.  Easier social interaction:

Numerous surveys have shown that getting connected is beneficial to the elderly’s health. In fact, it is even more important to a senior’s health and well-being than genetics and maintaining a good weight.

It lowers depression cases by 20% and enhances elderly people’s cognitive function.

Although online communication could never replace person-to-person contact, in situations where it is impossible or impractical, an email, a video, or an audio chat is good enough.

And technology has made all this easier, faster, and cheaper.

2.  Personal and home safety:

Various surveys have consistently shown that 80 to 90 of seniors want to age at home.

While this may seem an excellent idea, it is not without risks. Elderly people, being frail, forgetful, and can hardly see, hear or smell, are prone to home accidents.

In 2009 in Wales, England, 7, 475 people aged 65 above died from home accidents, 49% of them due to falls.

To minimize these risks, technology has come up with several products, i.e., fall and smoke detectors, home invasion systems, blood pressure, and heartbeat monitors, that send an alarm at the press of a button in case of emergencies.

3.  Physical and Mental Fitness:

Like wheelchair-bound Estrada, you can check into your local seniors center to see if they have activities to help keep you in shape physically and mentally.

The NCOA (National Council on Aging) has several downloadable online programs intended to promote senior fitness. The value of making use of these programs is immeasurable.

If this doesn’t appeal to you, you can play computer games. They keep the loneliness away and keep you mentally sharp.

4.  Medication Management:

I am taking a prescription drug a day for my hypertension – my only one – yet there are days when I forget to take it.

How much more if you take almost half-a-dozen a day?

In a 2009 survey done by Medco Health Solutions among seniors, more than half of the respondents are taking more than five prescription drugs a day while 20% were between 10 to 19. How could you manage that?

You can use the good old-fashioned way – the pillbox. It can help to a certain extent. But pillboxes tell you what medication to take, not when.

To remove this burden, technology has come up with smartphone apps that beep you when and what meds to take.

5. Health Tracking:

Last year I bought a wearable pedometer that tracks distance and calories consumed given a particular activity. I bought them so I can track my daily morning exercise.

It was a simple thing, very basic and it did not last long, by the way. But the point is to show how far technology has covered the bases where health and wellness are concerned.

There are more sophisticated products, apps, and cloud-based computing, that monitor your overall health and well-being.

The benefits of these products are invaluable. They provide the basis for your health management. Without them, you may be flying towards a storm without you knowing it.

These days there is no shortage of technology products to help seniors live a comfortable, trouble-free life.

The downside is that most of these require a learning curve to use and be of help – something a lot of seniors do not want to go through.

A reader of one of my articles wrote that her 90+ Mom is skeptical about the latest technologies for seniors. But she added that her Mom’s life has been saved several times by the personal emergency warning device she wears around her neck.

At the end of the day, technology is useless unless you embrace it. The stakes, however, are great if you don’t.

Please share with other seniors to help them decide.

~oOo~

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In the U.S., about 10 live-alone seniors die each day. They die not from any existing medical conditions but from loneliness and isolation.

On the pragmatic side, you may say “It is their time.” But I am sure you don’t want to be among the ten. You want to live a little longer, enjoy life a little more.

We all do. And technology is coming up to the challenge – to allow seniors to do just that.

These are some of the most practical:

1.  Hearing Aids:

If you have to strain your ears during conversations or constantly ask a repetition of what has just been said, it’s time to use a hearing aid.

Hearing loss is part of growing old. Learn to accept it, then cope with it using a hearing aid.

Today’s hearing aids are far different than those bulky gadgets in the past. They are so tiny they can easily tuck into or behind your ear. And they are wireless, yet with sharp sound sensitivity.

Be a part of an exciting yet noisy world again by wearing a hearing aid.

2. Internet Connection:

This is not a gadget but something almost all technology gadgets cannot do without.

Your smartphone, tablet, iPad, or home monitoring systems, etc., need an Internet connection to optimize their functions.

According to Pew Research, 4 in 10 seniors own a smartphone – more than double of that in 2013. So don’t be left behind and get connected and discover an entirely new world.

3.  Smartphones:

You will have a very serious handicap if you don’t have a smartphone, even the most basic model.

Smartphones are computers in your pocket. They are small and lightweight, yet packed with functions to manage your day-to-day affairs easily.

You can send and receive emails, send and receive text messages, brown the Internet, take and send photos, or manage your appointments.

Some models have a GPS to track your movements and if you put in the necessary apps,  it can help you monitor all vital signs necessary for your health and well-being.

4.  Tablet or iPad:

Before you get lost in the translation (or definition), a tablet is a personal computer that may or may not have a touch-screen or a keyboard, while an iPad is a tablet made by Apple.  Both are smaller than a notebook computer but larger than a smartphone.

Either one can promote brain fitness through computer games and puzzles, allow you to monitor your health, listen to music, watch movies online, take and view photos, video chat with family and friends, and more.

They also have adjustable font sizes to fit your visual acuity. Portable and lightweight, they make the perfect companion wherever you go – provided there is an Internet connection.

5.  Video and Computer Games:

I don’t play video or computer games because I have other uses for my Internet connection. Should I want entertainment, I prefer to watch movies rather than play them. I think I am too old for that. LOL!

But if you want to bring out the child in you, by all means, play them. I have seen a lot of seniors in coffee shops doing that. I knot my brow on these because they slow down the Internet connection.

Video and computer games have proven to help slow down cognitive decline, improve mental health, and promote social interaction. They can even enhance your physical health and well-being.

6.  Skype or Viber:

Skype or Viber is not a device but an app you can download from the Internet for free.

These are very important for seniors to allow them to make quick free calls in case of emergencies.

Not only that, they make perfect tools for real-time voice or video chat with friends, family members, former co-workers anywhere in the world. And if you want to find a new romance, just Skype or Viber them.

You can use both on your desktop, laptop, smartphone, or any mobile device.

7.  Health Tracking Software:

These are apps, too, that seniors must have on their electronic devices – especially those with chronic illnesses.

They monitor vital signs like blood pressure, heart rate, among other health signs that require close and constant monitoring. They remind you to take your medications and nutritional needs.

If any of these are out of whack, they send distress signals to family members or emergency services.

Some models send signals to hospitals, carers, or emergency personnel in case you need help.

8.  Home and Personal Monitoring Systems:

Roughly 12 million Americans 65 and above live alone. They want to have a sense of independence.

While this may look ideal on the surface, it carries a lot of risks they may not be able to handle on their own. Hence, the need for these technology devices.

These systems cover a wide range of home and personal protection such as smoke or fire alarms, home invasions, lighting, and temperature controls. They may sense falls, of gas leaks.

They also come in “wearable” types to monitor heartbeat, blood pressure, balance, location, and medication schedules.

For ease of use, they can all be controlled through mobile devices like a smartphone or an Ipad.

9.  Tech glasses for seniors?

For seniors who are legally blind, worry no more. With the ESight 3, they can again see the beauty around them.

Legal blindness is defined as visual acuity of 20/200, or worse, in the best-seeing eye and peripheral vision limited to 20 degrees.

Currently, there are about 5.5 million elderly people in the U.S. who are either blind or visually impaired. While they have not been officially classified as legally blind, but the potential for these new hi-tech glasses is enormous.

Technology has changed the playing field for everybody – even the elderly. These windfall benefits of technology have made the lives of seniors, specifically those who live alone, more meaningful, more enjoyable, and rewarding.

Technology has made them more independent of others, equip them with tools to handle risks unheard of by previous generations of elderly people.

Please be good to other seniors by sharing this with them. Your help is invaluable to have less access to technology.

~oOo~

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Otherwise, these days no one, especially seniors, can do without the use of computers or any of its derivatives.

A reader of this blog wrote that her elderly mother does not like computers. She even hates them, she said. But she also admits that her mom’s life has been saved several times by the emergency warning device – a computer derivate – she wears around her neck.

I can’t get by for long without my computer. My old friends find it unbelievable that I can sit in front of my laptop for hours on end. Yet, unknowingly, they spend more hours with their smartphones.

The computer has become an indispensable tool in our daily lives. It is here to stay and will continue to do so long after you are dead. You cannot do without them or any of its cousins if you want to keep up with other seniors (and the rest of the world)

In fact, seniors are very much into it as the charts below show.

These days elderly people are more tech-savvy than their predecessors. They go online for the latest trends and news, gadgets, weather reports, book airline ticket or restaurant and hotel reservations. They buy stuff online or find romance from dating sites.

Other than its practical uses, here are ten other reasons why you should keep up:

1.  Connect with family members and friends:

Getting in touch with family members and friends has never been so easy, fast, and cheap. You can send messages through text, voice, and/or video.

And you can do them in the comfort of your home or anywhere in the world. All you need is an Internet connection. No frills, no hassle, just log in and you get connected.

Getting connected helps remove loneliness and feelings of isolation. It also allows you to get immediate help in case of emergencies.

2.  Slow down age-related decline:

Computers allow you to get information online. This exercises your mind and helps you stay sharp, informed, mentally alert, and physically active.

These activities may be simple and easy but they slow down cognitive decline – one of the natural consequences of aging.

3.  Enhance your life:

Some studies show that people who regularly use the computer have lesser depression symptoms than those who don’t.

This is because going online is as enriching as going on a trip or an adventure. You get to know places, people, and culture without actually being there. It expands your knowledge and boosts your self-worth.

4.  Increase your self-confidence:

The knowledge you get from browsing the Internet increases your knowledge base, allowing you to interact with your social circle with ease and finesse.

Other than becoming more socially adept, computers and computer-based products like fall detectors, health monitors, wrist instruments, locators, and emergency dialing capabilities, give you the self-confidence of going about your daily activities without anxiety or fear of something going wrong.

5.  Better bonding with grandchildren:

What do most children do these days Play computer games! They are in front of computer game consoles at home, glued to their smartphones or tablets outside, or hang out in arcades shooting down virtual monsters or aliens.

And what’s to stop you from joining them Cool, huh!

Speaking the language of your grandchildren and playing with them promotes bonding. It is also good for your physical and mental health.

Just don’t overdo it. Overexcitement may not be good for your old heart.

6.  Help solve mobility problems:

Computers, unexpectedly, have made life easier, faster, and cheaper.

They allow you to pay bills online, do bank transactions, buy groceries or personal stuff, make hotel, restaurant, or flight reservations, to name a few.

This is a kind of basket-full of goods if you suffer from mobility or driving problems.

7.  Automate records keeping:

You can get rid of those handwritten notes, i.e., your health history, your bank transactions, your next doctor’s appointment, drugs you are taking, and when to take them, by using computers.
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There are apps (electronic applications) in the market that can do all these, ether from desktops or portable, like laptops, smartphones, and tablets.

All you have to do is encode all your important information into your computer and the apps will do the rest. They will even beep you a reminder.

8.  Get connected with other people or groups:

You can easily reach people or groups with similar interests, idealism, political color, sexual orientation, etc., online.

They are found in FB, Twitter, Instagram, and many other social sites. Joining is easy and interacting with them even easier. All you have to do is take part in the group’s discussion

What makes this kind of getting-to-know-you setup great is that you can voice out your thoughts and opinions over a wide range of issues, yet remain anonymous.

9.  Find a new romance:

If you are looking for another chance at romance but are a bit shy about it, join dating sites.

They are so popular among people looking for another shot at love and relationship. Millions of men and women gather around these sites looking for the same thing as you.

They provide all kinds of women of various sizes, colors, ethnicity, nationality, and needs. All you have to do is send a “friendship request.” If they accept, then you are off to a possible wonderful ride.

Beware,  however of scammers. Where millions of sheep gather, there the wolves are on the prowl for unsuspecting victims.

10.  Earn supplemental income:

Computers have redefined work. Whereas it was a home-to-office-and- back routine before, now you can do it at home or anywhere.

You can now “work” while basking on a tropical beach or flying from one country to the next. You can work while having a bus ride, a train, or at home in your pajamas.

There are thousands of ways to earn a living through your computer.

In 1973, roughly three years after the first computers were used in the office, an article titled, “Computers and Technology: Aiding Tomorrow’s Aged,” was published in a periodical called, The Gerontologist.

The article wrote in part…

“The powerless and helpless feeling of the aged is due not only to increasing infirmity but to society’s failure to set up institutions and systems that make it possible for the elderly to overcome the handicaps they have…An elderly person’s maximum amount of ability to care for himself/herself would save society huge sums of money.”

No doubt about that.

Please help other seniors by sharing this. 

~oOo~

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