Age Friendly Seattle’s Civic Coffee on February 23, 2024—cohosted by the Ballard NW Senior Center—featured a panel presentation on digital navigation and local resources to...
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Technology is a crucial component in most aspects of our lives, including caregiving. Whether it’s virtual doctor appointments, medical alert systems, or thermostats in our...
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On Friday, August 18, 2023, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its monthly Civic Coffee in collaboration with the South Park Senior Center. Panelists Jon Morrison...
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A recent American Society of Aging conference was full of news about the digital divide and how the pandemic has disproportionately affected older adults. Almost every...
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Older adult services providers in King County demonstrated their resilience in the past 15 months as they moved programming online, instituted phone-based wellness checks, and...
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If you are struggling to afford the cost of Internet service or an Internet-connected device, help is on the way. A new Emergency Broadband Benefit...
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Several years ago, Age Friendly Seattle coordinator Lenny Orlov decided to seek out older immigrants and refugees via outreach to Russian- and Amharic-speaking (from Ethiopia)...
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Many people are familiar with Age Friendly Seattle’s monthly coffee hours, which date back to January 2018. These events have an even longer history under...
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Even before the current COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults experienced widespread social isolation and loneliness. Physical distancing is a new challenge that’s creating or worsening...
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How are you doing? I mean, really, how are you doing? I hope you are well and have been untouched by coronavirus, except that we’ve...
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These days we all face unprecedented changes to our lifestyles. Staying healthy emotionally while maintaining a healthy physical distance is challenging even for a single...
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April is National Social Security Month and this year we're highlighting some of the time-saving features of the mySocialSecurity account. Once you create an account,...
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Only a few years ago, people would jokingly ask, "Is there an app for that?" These days, you can bet there is not only one...
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Have you ever been to a public meeting where you couldn't hear because the presenter didn't want to use a microphone? Have you ever been...
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Innovation—the action or process of innovating, synonymous with change, alteration, revolution, upheaval, transformation, metamorphosis, breakthrough, and more. The term "innovation" is largely positive, and a...
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Over the weekend of September 22–24, 2017, more than 100 people came together to create tools that could help Seattle become a more age-friendly community...
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Most of us don't like to think about aging. Speaking broadly for my Generation X, Millennials, and those coming up behind us, we are aware...
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You get a call from someone who says they're from the IRS, and you owe back taxes. But do you? A pop-up on your computer...
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If you only use the library to put books on hold, you're missing out! While habits serve us by making life easier and allowing us...
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One of the best things to happen in the world of aging and disability services this year is a new focus on supporting individuals with...
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In the beginning, there was the promise of "new beginnings" for seniors and technology. There would be connectivity. There would be access. But where was...
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Last month, the ADS Advisory Council sent a message to Senator Patty Murray—the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be amended to require hearing loop...
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Do you promote issues or events online—by e-mail or on a company or personal website? Have you ever created a PDF flyer to invite a...
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