Aging Optimism

At the Carroll Technology and Innovation Council, we’re aging optimists. We believe community, creativity, health, and happiness can grow with us. As we age, we experience. And with those experiences, we earn a better understanding of ourselves and our desires. With the employment of technology, there are more opportunities to create and convene with those aging insights.

To support older adults and this journey with technology, CTIC is providing free classes across Carroll County, MD.  The curriculum we deliver is built on utilizing technology towards participant’s goals, such as maintaining independence, making lifestyle changes, or staying in touch with far away friends and family. Participants will be equipped with the tools and confidence to preserve, access, and expand their skills and information.

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Senior Planet

In partnership with the University of Maryland Extension, we teach from Senior Planet curriculum. This offering is a flagship program of the national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP. They have designed several workshops, lectures, and courses adaptable to the goals and ambitions of participants They have a diverse array of subjects with accompanying instruction materials, from creating an email account to understanding AI.

Senior Planet programs are designed around five impact areas: financial security, social engagement, creative expression, health and wellness, and civic participation. These areas represent opportunities in the lives of older adults where technology can have a transformative effect. The programming invites participants to learn through technology and leverage it to do the things that matter to them.

Senior Planet also offers resources and free online classes in technology. They also offer wellness classes such as chair yoga, meditation, and strength and stability. They embrace all that comes with being an older adult in the world today and strive to deliver news and perspectives that connects communities and challenges preconceived notions about aging. Every week on seniorplanet.org, they provide original and engaging articles on topics relating to life as an older adult such as healthy aging, avoiding scams, meeting people online, saving for retirement, and sex and relationships.