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Senior Surf


Senior Citizens Surf The Web For Health of Mind And Body

From a news story by
CNN San Francisco Reporter Don Knapp

January 20, 2000

 

I. David Lansdale teaches the elderly to use the Internet

A. He visits them where they live in assisted living centers and nursing homes.

B. He teaches them to use email to connect with their relatives.

II. His elderly students benefit from this knowledge

A. They learn as a group and help each other.

B. They like to make connections with their relatives and friends in faraway places.

C. They say this class gives them new life.

 

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