The Aging Division has been actively engaging older adults throughout the pandemic with their drive on technology and virtual socialization activities. They have found their efforts successful and welcomed by older adults.
The connection with Telehealth is that the more devices in the hands of older adults, the more older adults will become comfortable with low-risk activities via socialization in virtual senior centers. This leads to the potentiality that they will be more likely to apply this technology to telehealth. It is a transition period, and requires patience and dedicated support.
