Today I completed a 15 month assignment at DOROT, an organization on the Upper West Side of Manhattan which focuses on reducing social isolation for older adults and promoting inter-generational activities. My role was to help roll out a new tech coaching program, helping older adults to learn how to better use their smartphones by… Continue reading A Bittersweet Farewell to DOROT
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Older Adults and Zoom
How older adults can join the many others who are discovering the joy of Zoom events.
A Ray of Sunshine in a Dark Time
Especially for older adults, the coronavirus pandemic has been an especially challenging time. My heart goes out to have already contracted the illness, and also to those health care workers who risk their own safety to continue to care for them. But in every storm, there is at least a small ray of sunshine. Using… Continue reading A Ray of Sunshine in a Dark Time
Please reach out to older adults, esp. at this time
While we are all are adjusting to a new way of life due to the effect of the coronavirus, our older adults are especially at risk right now. Many of them are socially isolated during normal times, and now the situation is much more difficult. Follow the lead of DOROT‘s Executive Director, Mark Meridy and… Continue reading Please reach out to older adults, esp. at this time
2019 Implications for 2020 Innovations
By David Dring & Norman Reiss As the year comes to a close, here are our thoughts on a few key improvements within aging services that will enable significant enrichment in the quality of life for older adults and those that serve them in 2020 and beyond. As a nonprofit, capacity building organization, the Interactive Aging Netwoork… Continue reading 2019 Implications for 2020 Innovations
DOROT’s Thanksgiving Banquet
For many years I’ve had the pleasure of volunteering at DOROT’s annual Thanksgiving Banquet, which was held Sunday, Nov. 24 at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Now as a DOROT employee, I helped not only to serve the meal, but also assisted to prepare meal packages which were delivered to… Continue reading DOROT’s Thanksgiving Banquet
A Visit with a Centenarian
What I learned during my recent visit with Ruth Rosner, a 103 year old client of DOROT’s one-on-one technology coaching program
What I’m Doing to Celebrate 65
This Friday, November 1st, I will be officially reach the milestone at which society calls me a ‘senior.’ Here’s how I’m spending the next 10 days (my live presentations will be at the Marlene Meyerson JCC on the Upper West Side of Manhattan): Mon, Oct. 28 – teaching a class for SeniorTechNYC on Using Your… Continue reading What I’m Doing to Celebrate 65
Helping Older Adults with Loneliness
As a staff member at DOROT, our programs are specifically designed to address the issue of helping older adults to stay connected to others and to society, and to avoid social isolation. Fortunately, the dangers of loneliness as we age are becoming very well known, and new solutions are becoming available. This recent post at… Continue reading Helping Older Adults with Loneliness
Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day
In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need to set a day aside each year to celebrate seniors – we would be appreciating them every day! But with the hope that we can move further in that direction, I’d like to share how my life has been enriched by working with older adults (not everyone wants… Continue reading Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day