How do you help your (older) relatives to get into the latest technologies?

You probably have someone in your family who isn’t very tech-savvy and occasionally needs help with technology. Many of us have grown up with it, but older generations (or simply those with less experience) often find it challenging.

How do you help them navigate and learn to use modern technology?

Personally, I’ve often been the one teaching seniors how to use different devices and apps.

• I always demonstrated the task first and then let them practice it themselves.

• I focused only on the essentials (such as finding stores and discounts or checking the weather), although the expectations keep increasing as new technologies and features appear; I had to dose them slowly. :D

• They need to have the device at home and available so they can continue practising on their own.

Fun fact [observation]: I noticed that many older adults find it very difficult to focus on two things at the same time. E.g., typing something on a tablet and simultaneously looking at the text field to see what they’ve written. They could usually concentrate on only one of those tasks at a time. It made me realise how much younger, more tech-savvy generations take divided attention like their natural skill.