Aging is Cool provides activities to help older adults stay active and engaged as they age.

These activities are held wherever older adults gather or live in the Austin, Texas, metro area, or online and by phone for other sites around the country.

Interested in learning more? Contact Aging is Cool at 512-790-2665 or info@AgingIsCool.com.

Rich Bowlin has created simple, easy-to-follow videos to show beginners and older adults how to use their Apple devices, namely iPads and iPhones. Join nearly 16,000 others and subscribe to his popular YouTube channel for helpful tips, from using Siri and learning how to swipe between apps and screens on an iPad.

Changing the Narrative was founded in 2018 by Janine Vanderburg, an anti-ageism activist, social change strategist, and community organizer.

Using evidence-based strategies and innovative public campaigns, Changing the Narrative is the nation’s leading effort to change the way people think, talk, and act about aging and ageism. Our end game? To end ageism.

Contact Changing the Narrative here.

Founded in 2015, Cyber-Seniors is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bridge the digital divide and connect generations using technology.

We provide technology training for older adults using an intergenerational volunteer model. High school and college students are provided training that equips them to be digital mentors. Older adults gain access to effective technology training.

As older adults become more comfortable using and embracing technology in their daily lives, they find a welcoming intergenerational online community that offers them safe opportunities to engage, keeps them socially connected and increases their well-being. Our model is cost-effective, sustainable, and benefits both older adults and young people.

Contact us toll-free at 844-217-3057 or book a free appointment with a volunteer tech mentor at CyberSeniors.org.

Steve has been an advocate for older adults and aging services caregivers for more than three decades. He is the founder and publisher of Positive Aging SourceBook, which launched in 1990. The resource is available in print and digital formats and provides a comprehensive listing of home care options, retirement communities, assisted living, nursing, and rehab centers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Steve also hosts weekly online discussions with leading experts and resources in senior living.

For more than seven years, Steve was an adjunct professor at Erickson School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. He has served on numerous boards and committees helping organizations and business better serve older adults.

You can reach Steve at steve@ProAging.com.

Lifelong Education and Aging Resource Network, Inc. (LEARN) is an Idaho-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed to provide free education for the community by the community. The free education sessions are provided by volunteer LEARN member professionals and partners. Visit our website to learn more.

NeverTechLate (NTL) was founded in 2019 by Florence Mauchant with the commitment to promote lifelong learning and empower older adults to navigate and use technology, including the internet, tablets, and videoconferencing tools.

With the belief that it’s never too late to learn, NTL has created an expert curriculum that provides the necessary resources to get older adults online and in touch with their loved ones. Not only does the program aim to combat the potentially devastating health impact of isolation, but it also is driven to improve social and cognitive engagement. Learn more about NeverTechLate.

Nursing Homes Abuse is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping older adults and their families who may have been subjected to elder abuse or abuse in nursing homes. As horrible as it sounds, these types of abuse are more common than many realize.

Consultations and review of cases, by professionals with medical and legal expertise, are free of charge. For help, fill out this contact form.

The Oasis Institute was founded in 1982 and is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through recreational education classes, volunteer opportunities, evidence-based health programs, and technology literacy. Oasis has a network of 800+ partners in 33 states, and its programs reach more than 200 communities through nine education centers in seven states.

Health classes are offered nationwide, including fall prevention, chronic disease self–management, and peer-led discussion groups. Oasis also provides exercise, fitness, nutrition, healthy living, and wellness classes. Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring connects volunteer retirees with opportunities to serve as literacy tutors in school districts across the country.

Oasis Connections, the organization’s award-winning technology training program, is designed for older adult learners and is taught by older adults. The program offers 30+ courses ranging from basic to intermediate skills on mobile devices and personal computers.

Interested in volunteering or signing up for some courses? Visit OasisNet.org to find a local Oasis center or OasisEverywhere.org to view the listing of virtual classes. To learn more, contact Oasis at 314-862-2933 or info@OasisNet.org.

SeniorsMatter is a news and information source dedicated to helping caregivers of older adults. While extremely rewarding, we recognize caregiving can be overwhelming. Our goal is to be your trusted resource, guide, and support.

Our site brings you information about the topics that matter most to you and cover them with the perspective of a caregiver and the input of experts. Content includes vital medical advice to the latest new drug developments, self-care tips, and the best recipes for feeding older adults.

Learn more at SeniorsMatter.com.

In summer 2022, Nick Jachtchenco, who was starting high school at the time, launched Senior Tech Connect in the Miami, FL area. It was his response to weekly calls from his grandmothers for help with their phones that made him realize that tech help is needed for many older adults.

Senior Tech Connect aims to connect older adults and their devices in a world where our reliance on technology continues to accelerate.

Classes are fun, engaging, and provide an opportunity for participants to develop new skills and build relationships. Training is offered on smartphones, tablets, computers and subjects such as cybersecurity, social media, and using ridesharing apps. For more information, check out SrTechConnect.org.

Isabel is an author, speaker and educator. She is passionate about older adults, and in 2020, she published her first book, The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life. She writes, “This book is all about the journey of how I went from grumbling about my grandparents to being grateful for them…Through this book, my hope is to stop you in your frenzied life and to remind you of the blessing of having white-haired citizens in our midst.”

She has dedicated her career to serving older adults in senior living and hospice care settings and equipping and encouraging caregivers. Her appreciation for older adults developed at an early age as she grew up in an intergenerational household and cared for her grandparents until they were 98 and 102.

Contact Isabel here.

YourTechQ is a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit organization with a unique youth-led service delivery model. YourTechQ was founded in 2022 by Anisha Dasgupta and Shomik Sen, two high school students.

The organization’s mission is to bridge the digital divide through free one-on-one instruction and training workshops, primarily with older adults.

Training topics include online safety, computer accessibility, using smartphones, sending text messages, and videoconferencing through Zoom and FaceTime.