Technology

By Cristina Rouvalis

The South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program is a state program administered by the SC Office of Regulatory Staff. Also known as AmplifyLife, the purpose of the program is to assist those who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, blind/low vision with hearing loss, or speech impaired, to better communicate over the telephone by offering telecommunications equipment at no charge. The process is simple: you fill out the one page application, have it signed by a professional certifier, attach a copy of a state issued ID and current phone bill, and send it in! The equipment is shipped to the customer and is loaned to that person for as long as they need it.

Millions of Americans lose billions of dollars to scams and fraud each day. Every day criminals become more sophisticated in how they separate you from your hard earned savings, using fear, greed, and urgency to push the “right” buttons in people to get them to open their wallets. Unfortunately, Kansas is among those whose citizens’ lives have been turned upside down because of fraud. AARP Kansas is providing information about how to safeguard against identity theft and other forms of fraud and scams through the AARP Fraud Watch Network. The Fraud Watch Network has a number of tools and activities to help protect you and your family from con artists. The information is free to everyone, members, non-members and people of all ages.

Learn about the latest in health tracker technology and how it can positively impact older adults' lives during at the 18th Annual Howard County 50+EXPO in Columbia, MD!

AARP Louisiana is committed to ensuring that seniors are up to speed on technology. Our TECH series continues with a Keyboarding/Word Processing class on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Community Resource Center in New Orleans, LA (3502 S. Carrollton Ave, Unit C).

Floridians, we need your help! We need you to help us educate state and federal candidates about the health and long-term care technologies needs that will benefit Floridians of all ages.

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AARP Louisiana is offering a FREE software check up before kicking off its TECH series this month. Bring in your computer and make sure your software is up-to-date and functioning properly.

Technology and new services can help make our communities more livable for people of any age – including innovations like ride-sharing businesses that offer not only new mobility options for older people but also a way to supplement incomes. That's what aging experts shared recently with 80 Sarasota residents at a recent roundtable.