Peace of Mind Many retirees are busier than ever. Visiting children and grandchildren. Staying in touch with family is a concern. Networking advances in health care also mean more peace of mind. Family doctors can share test results while they confer with specialists in other cities.
Patients get another opinion without having to travel.
Long-Distance Learning Boys and baseball. Using classroom computers, they exchange electronic mail messages with their Learning Circle partners. Today's kids are at home with computer technology. They still trade baseball cards, but they are just as likely to keep baseball stats on a computer. For them, the world is a phone call away, whether it's calling Grandma across the ocean or pizza delivery across town.