Knowing how to text, video chat or have a telemedicine visit are useful skills.
Mary Higbie is among the seniors who found classes make navigating modern life easier. “If you don’t learn computer skills, you are missing out on many opportunities,” she says.Becoming a senior doesn’t mean spending the rest of your life on the proverbial porch swing. Most want to stay connected to the world, and today’s technology offers that advantage.
Roberson says she used to have a Dell computer but recently switched to a Mac. “It really helps to practice,” she says. She also upgraded to an iPhone, which she is learning to use thanks to her 43-year-old daughter who suggested that she get one. Mary Higbie, 82, is one active senior. She is the administrator for the Irving Heritage Society, a museum guide for the Mustangs of Las Colinas Museum and involved in the arts and history of Irving. She relies on an Android cellphone and her year-old Lenovo laptop with Windows 10 for projects.“Kids are not afraid — they just plunge in. They grew up with it,” she says. “But for us, you are afraid you will do something to break it. Those of us who are more mature tend to be more cautious.
Some of Higbie’s friends rely on their iPhones for more than just texts and easily compose longer emails. “I can’t do that. The keyboard is so small, it would take me forever. But I know many people use their cellphones for everything. When I watch Irving City Council meetings, I see that all the speakers are reading from notes on their cellphones.”
Higbie agrees with Roberson about the popularity of Zoom, particularly during the pandemic. “Our family now has a Zoom every Sunday night. There’s about 15 of us. It keeps us connected,” she says. She was comfortable using a cellphone, but “I didn’t even know how to turn on a computer,” she says. Her grandkids gave her some advice, “but then they would get annoyed with me. ‘You need to do it yourself, Grandma. You have to learn yourself,’ they would say.”
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