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Quick Senior
Link:
Dive into Senior
Surf Days this summer
Q: What does
Medicare cover?
Q: How do I
recognize Medicare waste, fraud and abuse?
Q: My kids
gave me a computer. How can I use it?
Q: Where can
I learn more about gardening through the Internet?
Q: Where can
I find a Web site to shop for low-cost airline
tickets?
A: Older
adults give many reasons for wanting to learn about
computers and the Internet. They can do just that by
attending a free Senior Surf Day facilitated by
staff from the Senior LinkAge Line® and State
Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for
Minnesota. Senior Surf Days are held in communities
all across the state to introduce Medicare
beneficiaries and caregivers to the advantages of
computer technology. Senior Surf Days are sponsored
by the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with
the 12 Minnesota Regional Public Library Systems and
some community education programs.
A typical Senior
Surf Day event includes viewing a short video
produced by Microsoft describing the basic
components of a computer, learning how to access
Medicare information on the Internet, establishing
an e-mail address and using the Internet to find
what you are looking for. Participants are given an
opportunity for some hands-on time to experiment
with the mouse and visit various Web sites.
Attendees also receive a Senior Surf manual that
includes a list of Web sites of interest to seniors,
caregivers and Medicare beneficiaries. This enables
them to research their areas of interest and make
more informed decisions.
Gloria Pudewell, a
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
counselor with the Region Nine Area Agency on Aging
in Mankato says, "Senior Surf Days can be a
positive intergenerational experience. High school
students skilled in the use of the computer enjoy
mentoring older adults as they begin to surf the
Web."
Senior Surf Days
allow the attendees to learn more about the benefits
of technology in enhancing their knowledge about
Medicare, their community, creativity and
employability along with fostering independent
living, life-long learning and better communication
with family and friends. Call the Senior LinkAge
Line® at 1-800-333-2433 to find out when the next
Senior Surf Day will be held in your area! Watch
your local papers for news of a Senior Surf event
near you and dive in! You’ll be "in the
swim" in no time.
Quick Senior Link
items are taken from frequent calls to the Senior
LinkAge Line®, a free service that connects seniors
to programs or services that they need. Call
1-800-333-2433 or visit www.mnaging.org.
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