Author: Erica Manfred

Friday, July 31, 2015

The Easy Way to Digitize Your Old Photos

There are so many good reasons to make digital albums of your old photographs. Here’s how.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

11 Apps That Can Save You Money, Time and Pain

Apps keep popping up to solve practically every one of life’s problems, large and small. Here are Erica’s latest discoveries.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The King and Queen of Wireless Speak Out

The inventor of the cellphone and his Jitterbug-creator wife say tech must adapt to us, not vice versa.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

How Old Is Too Old To Be President?

Age has become an issue in the bid for the Presidency – but should it be, and can an older candidate win? Here’s what experts say.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Meet YouTube’s Oldest How-To Star

With a couple of lights and a point-and-shoot, knitter Judy Graham has created a mini-empire on YouTube. She says you can do it, too, if you have a skill to share.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

A Taste of TV’s New Aging?

Netflix has scored with a comedy about two unconventional older women (Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin) and the first vaginal dryness joke in a TV series.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Google Cardboard: A Virtual Reality Experience for Cheapskates

Have you heard how virtual reality is going to change the world? While you’re waiting, get a taste of the VR experience with this DIY kit.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

6 Reasons a Smartphone Is Right For You

If you’ve been holding back from getting a smartphone, it’s probably for one of these six reasons – none of which hold water, Erica says.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Aging Out of Place in Seville, Spain

When Karen MacMann moved from Ohio to Seville, she found a less costly, livelier and more intergenerational life for seniors.

Friday, March 27, 2015

How to Save Money By Ditching Your Landline

Landlines are becoming expensive dinosaurs. Options, from a cellphone-only solution, to VoIP and hybrid alternatives, can save you money.

Friday, March 20, 2015

How to Overcome Your Fear of New Technologies

If you figure out a new technology, it will build your brainpower, too. Try these tips for overcoming technophobia.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel? Sign Me Up.

Have you ever dreamed of moving into someplace like the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, complete with lush gardens, schmoozable retirees and a few interesting younger travelers?

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

9 Reasons This Senior Doesn’t Want an Apple Watch

It’s cute, it’s smart, you can use it to pay at the store, it tracks your steps and reminds you to take your meds, but…

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

We’re Older – But Are We Really Wiser?

Read what the top wisdom researchers say about growing wiser in the digital age – and take a wisdom test.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Finding Your Roots With DNA Testing

Order a DNA kit online and spit into a test tube – before you know it you could be connected to cousins you didn’t know you had.