This will come as no surprise to someone hooked on the Internet. If you like travel, music, film, literature, politics, gardening, education, photography, or want to learn more about heath promotion, financial planning, or Medicare, then chances are you will love being online. SeniorNet , AARP , the Administration on Aging , Medicare , the Social Security Administration , the National Institute on Aging , as well as the Arkansas Division of Aging and Adult Services can all be found online. If you were reading this article online, which you can do, you could instantaneously reach the organizations listed above. Well you actually wouldn't leave the chair you are sitting in, but on your computer screen would appear a wealth of information, options and more links.
People go online for information, but they stay online for the relationships they form.
Furlong and Lipson should know what they are talking about. Furlong is founder and president of SeniorNet, an online service created specifically for seniors. SeniorNet defines itself as connection, love, community, experience, curiosity, fun, and support. Visit their homepage on the internet and you will find dozens of topics where thousands of people have weighed in on topics such as concerns about children, consumer fraud, politics, health care reform, neighborhood watch, and on and on. And you can meet people like Eloise.