According to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in their April 2009 issue, using a computer can increase your brain power. The results of a study on a number of computer using adults 65 and older found that scores on memory and attention tests compared to adults ten years their junior.
Other benefits were increased hand-eye coordination, distraction from aches and pains, and sharpened focus. Lots of reasons to use your computer (or to encourage your parent or grandparent to).
Go online and you’ll find that many seniors, ranging from 70 to 93 years old, are writing regularly on a wide range of topics from politics, to local events, to gardening and nature.
I see the positive effects that computer skills have on the lives of seniors every day. My 84-year-old mother wanders around the house looking for a sunny spot to settle down with her laptop. Then she works on creating her newest ebook, or signs up as an affiliate for a product she wants to promote on one of her blogs.
Writing a blog keeps minds active, introduces new friends from around the globe, and gives seniors a renewed interest in life.
I wonder if a study should be done to see if computer-using seniors live longer? They seem to need extra years to finish all the things they want to do!
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Nice to have proof of what us Seniors felt was true. Thanks for posting it.
There are now WordPress plug-ins to ease Database and .htaccess need to deal with. There is also a contender to A kismet called WP-Spamfree which so far at least does a better job at keeping out comment spammers. Use the mew possibility to install via upload from a zip in WP’s 2.7 Add new drop down menu in Admin(Sounds more complicated than it is in real life)Blog on!
I think your brain is working better than mine Robert. I have no idea what you mean about easing database and .htaccess so wouldn’t know if I need the plugin or not!
As for WP-Spamfree, I’m glad to hear about another option, although right now I’m really pleased with how well Akismet catches my spam.
See how technology has changed our vocabulary? I’m sure a lot of the words in your comment would sound like another language to many people. For example: plug-ins, comment spammers, mew (don’t know that one myself), upload, zip, drop down menu.
No wonder computer use is good for our brains!