Virtual Seniors Use Technology to Connect with Art Galleries, Museums, Healthy Living
by Lee Rickwood
Technology is being used in creative ways to improve the health and well-being of older adults.
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High-Tech Canadian Powerhouse Helps Launch CARP Virtual Network for Seniors
by Lee Rickwood
A powerhouse combination of Canadian high-tech companies has come together to launch a new program of supports for seniors.
Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
By Christine Persaud
It’s important to ensure that when kids are online, they have a safe experience. And it appears that most Canadian parents aren’t being very diligent about this.
Wi-Fi Sensing a Market Set to Boom, Say Seniors, Service Providers, Tech Developers
By Lee Rickwood
Internet service providers and technology developers who are developing new broadband services – and senior citizens who may need attention at home – are sensing that Wi-Fi is the next big thing.
Female Gamer Leads Industry Charge in Canada to Ensure Video Game Makers Reflect Their Audiences
By Yasmin Ranade
Female leaders in gaming have a tangible effect on the games that are being developed.
Technology Helps Decode Genetic History, Climb Family Tree
by Lee Rickwood
Online technology helps family history sleuths separate DNA into parental sides using big data in web-based network.
How Tech Can Help Boomers Grow Old at Home
By Christine Persaud
When it comes to tech for an aging population, we have come a long way from the days of the medical alert bracelet or necklace with a button to press when in distress, like after a fall or other health or mobility-related incident. Tech today is empowering aging boomers more than ever.
Is Canada’s Digital Divide Shrinking?
by Lee Rickwood
From 2018 to 2020, the share of Canadians classified as advanced Internet users increased noticeably. The upward shift was most evident among people aged 50 or older.