Our speaker today was Darryl Greer, the San Antonio Program Lead to Senior Planet. He has an impressive 15 years experience working in the field of Aging and Community Development in San Antonio and Latin America. Important to note is that the classes are designed to reduce the chances of social isolation and increase social engagement in older adults through the use of technology.Darryl pointed out, "aging affects everyone." Every day 10,000 are turning 65 or older. As we age the divide is getting larger. As he demonstrated with his smartphone, there is more technology in a single smartphone than was at NASA for the moon landing. Studies show that many seniors either are or feel isolated. The classes help get seasoned citizens connected not only with their families but also the community and the world. They learn how to use technology in their daily lives - how to use it. There are also courses on how to protect financial security, wellness, money management and socialization. The courses are free. The classes are funded through Humana and are a study to find the social impact on health. Thank you Darryl for speaking to us today! We enjoyed learning more about Senior Planet. For more information go to the website HERE.
Our speaker today was Darryl Greer, the San Antonio Program Lead to Senior Planet. He has an impressive 15 years experience working in the field of Aging and Community Development in San Antonio and Latin America. Important to note is that the classes are designed to reduce the chances of social isolation and increase social engagement in older adults through the use of technology.Darryl pointed out, "aging affects everyone." Every day 10,000 are turning 65 or older. As we age the divide is getting larger. As he demonstrated 
with his smartphone, there is more technology in a single smartphone than was at NASA for the moon landing. Studies show that many seniors either are or feel isolated. The classes help get seasoned citizens connected not only with their families but also the community and the world. They learn how to use technology in their daily lives - how to use it. There are also courses on how to protect financial security, wellness, money management and socialization. The courses are free. The classes are funded through Humana and are a study to find the social impact on health. Thank you Darryl for speaking to us today! We enjoyed learning more about Senior Planet. For more information go to the website HERE.