Local seniors take on new technology – Bakersfield Now

by Reyna Harvey, Eyewitness News

A group of local seniors learn about new technologies to better communicate with their friends and family. (KBAK/KBFX/Reyna Harvey)

Seniors can have a pretty big learning curve when it comes to using technology.

The residents at Brookdale Senior Living are shortening the gap on that curve with the swipe of an iPad screen.

The workshop is taught by Technical instructor Brenda Malin.

Residents are shown how to use everything from iPads, social media and mobile devices .

They also meet in small groups and take monthly trips to the Apple Store to have their tech questions answered by experts.

The goal of the workshop is to help improve their quality of life.

The seniors plan to use their new found tech skills to help one another.

"I can depend on the other residents, if they know the answer to be able to lean over and show the person besides them how to do it," says Malin.

If you would like more information about the program you can visit brookdale.com.

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