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Tech-Savvy Teens Teach Seniors to Surf the Web

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Originally published November 2015

By Drew Tapley

From the way Donna places her hands, it’s obvious that she once knew her way around a typewriter. Today, Donna is typing on a keyboard and learning how to send an email to her granddaughter for the first time.

Donna is a resident at Cedarvale Lodge in Keswick, ON, one of Sienna Senior Living’s retirement residences and care communities. She is also a member of the Cyber-Seniors program in partnership with Keswick High School and the York District School Board’s Leadership Program.

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Drew Tapley is a writer with Sienna Senior Living.

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