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‘Out of this world’: New technology set to help local seniors

‘Out of this world’: New technology set to help local seniors

The lead agency is Waypoint Center for Mental Health Care which works collaboratively with partners to support frail older adults and their caregivers

“I’m out of this world, that’s for sure,” said Gloria Howe, describing her virtual reality experience at Barrie’s IOOF Seniors Homes on Tuesday afternoon.

North Simcoe Muskoka (NSM) Specialized Geriatric Services program, in collaboration with the IOOF, held an interactive presentation showing the impact of technology on the care provided to older adults in the region.

NSM hopes to help revolutionize the way older adults connect with their loved ones, ensure their safety and introduce them to immersive nostalgic experiences.

Betty Munro, 93, also an IOOF resident, like Howe, experienced virtual reality on the International Space Station with the Meta Quest 2 headset.

“I thought it was absolutely fantastic, it’s amazing,” she said. “I saw the Earth from above.

“To see something like that at my age

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EVERYTHING KING: Technology leaving some seniors behind

EVERYTHING KING: Technology leaving some seniors behind

In this week’s column, Wendy has suggestions for retailers and their older customers, because we should always respect our elders

Respect your elders! Haven’t we all been raised with that adage?

Well, we should have been.

In today’s society, it seems to me that many senior citizens are getting left behind as technology races forward and gets more complicated.

I’m not talking about all the older people, because many are totally computer-savvy and managing just fine.

Still, I am going to be a hazard I guess there are many others who struggle with the fast-paced changes that occur day after day.

As with most things, we handle things pretty well until one change hits us the wrong way and we get agitated and need to vent. Straw meets camel.

I call that Tuesdays!

I am angry that Shoppers Drug Mart has changed its senior discount policy so that you must

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