Learning to Use Technology Can Have Many Benefits!

While some older adults may be reluctant to learn how to use digital technology, studies show more seniors are feeling comfortable with it. For incidence, the number of adults aged 65 years and older who own smartphones has risen 24 percentage points (up from 18% to 42%) since 2013. However that number is considerably lower for adults in their mid-70s and older. Smartphone adoption drops off considerably among adults in their mid-70s and beyond. The amount of senior from 75 to 79 who own a smartphone is only 31%, and for those 80 and older it is only 17%.

In terms of the Internet, seniors use has risen steadily over the last decade and a half. The Pew Research Center first began tracking Internet adoption in early 2000, and at that time “just 14% of seniors were internet users.” They report that today, “67% of adults ages 65 and older say they go online.” Technology is also being used to monitor and manage the health status of seniors. 

Some seniors say the Internet helps them to feel more capable and connected to the wider community as well as to their family and friends. Messages can be sent instantly and a senior can see their loved ones’ faces using FaceTime or Skype. 

In addition technology can be informative and entertaining and offers plenty of ways to keep minds active and engaged. At our MorningStar of Rio Rancho community, we will offer resort-style amenities and services as well as a wide range of wellness programs and activities. We will also offer iN2L Technology, which is designed to help residents stay active and connected. The state-of-the-art system combines touchscreen computers with intuitive, picture-based software. Its library contains 3,000 choices for social and spiritual connection, intellectual and physical stimulation, emotional support and vocational interests.

Our assisted living and memory care Rio Rancho NM community is set to open in the spring of 2019. We are located within a residential setting and just blocks away from the Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, stores, restaurants, and banks. Please come out and visit our onsite Information Center located at the northwest corner of Westside Boulevard and Golf Course Road or give us a call. 

At MorningStar of Rio Rancho, we are proud to offer the best senior living with our distinct mission statement - “to honor, to value, to invest.” With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we create a true home for residents in a beautiful setting. Our community will open in the spring of 2019. In the meantime, visit our Information Center to talk to our team about unparalleled senior housing in Rio Rancho NM.