Connecting With Loved Ones via Online Media

Jan. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- The reality of using your home computer as a cost-effective way to make phone calls and do video conferencing has got people talking - really talking. A practice that started in the business world has moved into the homes of millions of people who are taking advantage of this form of communication and has today become a “commonplace” to connect with family and friends, especially seniors. Doctors are beginning to see the value of online conferencing when dealing with patients’ needs. Even retirement communities are assisting residents with connecting to loved ones and doctors.

The Society of Certified Senior Advisors recently published an article on this ever-growing practice of video conferencing and how it is becoming more and more mainstream, especially for those in the 65+ age demographic. This article provides information on real-time media including which sites to use, how to set it up and who to contact for help.

Excerpts from Article: Improving Real-Time Connections with Loved Ones

“The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project tracked adults using online video technology. They found that 31% of people 50 years old and older are using this form of communication. Half of the 31% were 65 and older.”

“Patients have responded quite well…some even preferring this method of care. The patients tend to become totally absorbed and relaxed in the discussion such that the technology literally melts away. While it can’t replace the office visit, it does create access to care that has not been available before.”

“In a 2009 ABC news report, Dr. Loren Olson shared how his experience with Skype and how it has changed the way he works. Dr. Olson had started using Skype for calls to his grandchildren and then realized that he could use it for routine follow up 'med-check' visits with both urban and rural patients and for clinical consultations with a team of medical providers in a rural area.”

This article contains only excerpts from the original source. To read the full length of the free handout, please visit the Free Resources section of the CSA website, http://www.csa.us/freeresources

The Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA), provides free resources and tools for our members as an ongoing commitment that we have in helping professionals to understand the complex and dynamic lives of modern senior citizens.

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