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Read the latest news on Aging Connected and our work to get one million older adults online.

A Human Approach to Closing the Digital Divide

June 13, 2022

Digital Inclusion for Seniors Changes Amid Pandemic

March 23, 2022

Narrowing the Digital Divide on Chicago’s South and West Sides

March 22, 2022

Clark County, Wash., Offers Tech Training for Seniors

February 7, 2022

Age-friendly resources available in Clark County to help navigate the generation at any age

February 6, 2022

Thousands of Boston Seniors Join Remote Resource Fair to Learn About Getting Connected to the Internet

December 16, 2021

Thousands of Detroit Seniors Join Remote Resource Fair to Learn About Getting Connected to the Internet

December 16, 2021

Thousands of DC Seniors Join Remote Resource Fair to Learn About Getting Connected to the Internet

December 16, 2021

Inside Nova – Initiative aims to connect local seniors online

October 29, 2021

Comcast – Building Digital Skills for Seniors

October 22, 2021

PC Mag – Nearly a Quarter of US Households Don’t Have Internet Access

October 15, 2021

Next Avenue – Has the Pandemic Changed the Future of Retirement?

October 14, 2021

WXYZ Detroit – Comcast chooses Detroit for digital literacy training for senior citizens

July 1, 2021

Kaiser Health News – Calming Computer Jitters: Help for Seniors Who Aren’t Tech-Savvy

June 24, 2021

Richmond Times-Dispatch – Savvy Senior: Helping seniors find discounted high-speed internet services

June 6, 2021

KFOR – 4 Seniors: Helping seniors find discounted high-speed internet services

June 1, 2021

HealthTech Magazine – What Home Healthcare IT Looks Like Now, and Where It’s Going

June 1, 2021

USA Today – Talking Tech: FCC’s $50 COVID broadband discount program up and running; students and seniors can benefit

May 15, 2021

Forbes: Will The Government’s New Broadband Subsidies Close The Digital Divide For Older Americans?

May 7, 2021

Next Avenue – Will the Government’s New Broadband Subsidies Close the Digital Divide for Older Americans?

May 6, 2021

The American Prospect – The Digital Divide Pushed My Dad’s Life to the Brink

March 31, 2021

Next Avenue – COVID-19 Showed That Technology Can Be the Great Equalizer

March 22, 2021

The Atlantic – Digital Connection Is More Essential Now Than Ever, And Seniors Are Being Left Behind

March 8, 2021

TODAY Show – How you can help your aging parents from afar

March 4, 2021

AARP – Who’s Eligible for FCC Discounts on High-Speed Internet?

March 2, 2021

The New York Times – Seniors Seeking Vaccines Have a Problem: They Can’t Use the Internet

February 28, 2021

Associated Press – Never too late: Pandemic propels older shoppers online

February 24, 2021

Nonprofit Quarterly – For Older Americans, COVID Makes Closing the Digital Divide a Vital Matter

February 16, 2021

Orlando Sentinel – Clases gratis y en espanol para que adultos mayores aprendan a utilizar herramientas digitales

February 15, 2021

Sacramento Bee – For seniors, getting a COVID vaccine isn’t always easy. How to sign up for an appointment:

February 12, 2021

Washington Post – How to master the vaccine-appointment website: A guide for everyone

February 10, 2021

Scripps National News – Lack of internet access affects millions of seniors during pandemic

February 9, 2021

The New York Times – Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids

February 9, 2021

Connected Nation Podcast – REPORT: The devastating impact Digital Isolation is having on older Americans

February 8, 2021

Axios – Tech troubles snarl seniors’ attempts to sign up for vaccines

February 5, 2021

Broadband Breakfast – Getting Older Adults Connected, Nextlink Internet Partnership, Tacoma Convention Center Gains 5G Connectivity

February 1, 2021

Louisville Business Journal – Humana Foundation-backed study spells out ‘digital isolation crisis’ for the elderly

January 29, 2021

Fierce Healthcare – New MGMA, Humana report highlights impact of care deferred due to COVID-19

January 29, 2021

Aging and Health Technology Watch – Older adults and broadband access — picking up the pace of adoption

January 28, 2021

Associated Press – Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Quantifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans as Pandemic Continues to Ravage Nation

January 27, 2021

Bloomberg – Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Quantifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans

January 27, 2021

Telecompetitor – Report: Seniors Hit Hard by the Digital Divide

January 27, 2021

Yahoo! Finance – Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Qualifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans as Pandemic Continues to Ravage Nation

January 27, 2021

Axios – 2 in 5 U.S. seniors lack sufficient broadband

January 27, 2021