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http://www.zdnet.com/familypc/content/970411/cover/cover.html

FamilyPC brings you all the hotlinks from ZDnet's Senior Computing special section, and then some! You're just one click away from the latest online resources for seniors, creative ways to stay in touch with far away family members, and getting plugged in to the world of computing.

ZDnet's "Family PC on the Web."

http://www.zdnet.com/familypc/content/970411/cover/index.html

High tech toys are not just for kids anymore. From playing games, to desktop publishing, to staying in touch with long-distance family members, more and more seniors are finding themselves plugged in to a computer and the Net. FamilyPC takes a look at how computers are bridging the generation gap and shares some personal experiences of how computing has enriched the lives of many families.

Guide to Senior Computing

http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/crm/

A rich seniors-oriented site based in Canada, with links to many senior resources and services worldwide.

Seniors Computer Information Project.

http://www.fyi.net/~goldngal/goldn2.htm

Check this site to download the software and instructions you need to join 65plus, a chat channel for seniors.

Goldngal, the Cyberspace Granny

http://www.thirdage.com/

Offers information links, services, and especially community to the growing number of plugged-in seniors.

ThirdAge.

http://www.senior.com/

Offers live chat areas and links to such subjects as government programs, legal and financial services, health, travel, and shopping.

SeniorCom.

http://www.eldernet.org

A virtual community of computer-using retired folks.

ElderNet.

http://www.seniornet.org/

Nearly 100 learning centers in the U.S. and has taught more than 90,000 seniors how to use computers and the Internet. "SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technology to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.".

SeniorNet.

http://www.aarp.org/cyber/

We'll help you get the most out of the Internet. First, take our educational Web Quiz and find out how much you really know about the Internet. Then read the Web Handbook for a general overview of the Internet and its pros and cons, with an emphasis on consumer issues. Entertaining and Informative Web Sites highlights some of the more interesting and useful web sites, and what we think of them. Finally, check out our additional Internet resources to see how you can make the most of your Internet experience.

Focus on the Internet. The AARP "Web Place." "

http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/crm/scipinfo.html

SCIP allows older adults to explore the use of computers and communication technology. SCIP is the oldest Canadian seniors on-line information system available on the Internet. SCIP officialy opened in March 1995

Seniors Computer Information Project

Check out the "Family Chatter Forum." You can share your own personal experiences of favorite sites on the Web in the forum for seniors.

http://community.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/podium/show?ROOT=50827&MSG=50827&T=index