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Seductive Screen Time

Photo collage of senior woman holding a cell phone in a hypnotic state. Representation of tech screen addiction

There’s been a lot of focus on screen addiction amongst teens. Should we also be considering how older adults use their phones and tablets? Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Smartphones are proving to be a deleterious match for seniors. The good news: Seniors have become much more tech-savvy over the past decade and in the […]

Level Up

A man in a red hat and a woman with long hair sit together on a brown leather couch playing video games.

The Value of Video Gaming for Older Adults I always thought the life cycle of a video gamer mirrored that of a Dark Age denizen: You’re done at 25. I’m 42, which makes me Egyptian pharaoh ancient. But when my 10-year-old stepson, who loves baseball and video games, agreed to play the latest Major League […]