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I had Keanu Reeves, and Julie Roberts, try to friend me on Instagram. Like seriously 😒! But lonely people with a broken mind really do fall for this, and this scammers can get away with an elders life savings.
Eventually Dad's eyesight made it difficult for him to use his computer. So he turned it off forever. But he was able to rely on old fashioned communication to do what he needed (something the current generation seems clueless about, like how to hand write a letter).
When I was helping out my parents, bills coming to the house via U.S. mail was easy. It was those bills that my Dad had set up on-line to be paid automatically that was difficult. Dad could no longer remember what they were. And I couldn't get into Dad's computer because he no longer remembered passwords. His email would have been helpful if only I could get in... (sigh).
For myself, I have a 3-ring binder with account information and how those accounts are being paid. List of passwords to get into those accounts. That reminds me, I need to update that list.
Oh, I ditched my cellphone as I needed a magnifying glass to read, even though I had the font to the largest setting. Glad I kept my landline, what freedom not being tied to that annoying beeping device :)
I am a boomer, and I will tell you that if we lost the ability to use computers, we would survive. Because, we did it all manually. I will admit that when I no longer had to type thru 5 pages it was great. Calling the invoice up on the computer, making changes and printing the invoice off was great. But it now can be a little daunting. Apps are great but I need a book to keep all my passwords in. Now I am being told my password is not good enough and must change it before I can continue. Then its ages before they finally think my password is good enough. And all I wanted to do is check on one little thing. My DH us stillbin the 80s writing checks and mailing them out.
I think your question more appropriately belongs in discussions. I hope it gets moved there as it will have a longer life in that area.
And if you are discussing elders who have any dementia impairment I would say that their world of tech is rapidly disappearing no matter WHAT is done. That won't be true for coming generations behind my own; but for my own it is. My daughter, hubby, now 62-70 are MUCH more adapted and adept.
And make sure you know the password, my FIL used to forget. My FIL only read the news and played solitaire.
The horses is funny though . 😂
Let’s not use electricity or indoor plumbing either. How about we burn wood for heat and not use the ac either. No cars, only horses from here on out.
Actually, forget the horses. I’m sure “life was much easier” before we had domesticated animals.
Trying to deny the world we live in is pointless at best, and harmful at worst.
Really the main thing to worry about is person to person communication and social media. Going to regular websites and using things like YouTube is perfectly safe.