Technology

While loss may be an inevitable fact of life, none of us easily gets over the trauma of losing a loved one. The outrage, the grief, the sadness all take a toll on our physical and mental health, to the point where our own health and even mortality may be…

It may be a new year, but for many, the same old problem exists: how to deal with sleep troubles. As we get older, we may get less sleep- not because we need less sleep but rather due to a myriad of problems associated with aging that cause disrupted sleep….

Unless you’re a tech fanatic, you may not realize that some of the most promising tech innovations to help us age well and “in place” were introduced last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). And while many of the offerings are not yet ready for public consumption, it’s certainly…

Maybe you received a new smartphone or tablet as a holiday gift? Or you bought one for your older parents? Do you or they understand how to use it and what “apps” to download onto the device? As a starter, you can always revert to some old-fashioned hardcopy books, such…

Yes, it’s that time of year again, when you think about gift giving (and gift receiving!). If you’re like much of the country these days, you’re probably thinking about tech gadgets for your loved ones, and maybe picking up something for yourself in the process. Are you thinking pleasure or…

Like much of what’s in the news these days, the term “artificial intelligence” sounds important, yet somewhat unclear- and you may even think, at my age, I don’t need to learn about it. If that’s what you think, you’d be wrong and here’s why. Artificial intelligence is a process of…