One thing about marrying above your station in life as well as wedding someone who is considerably taller is the fact that not only will your progeny be taller but they will also be smarter.
I think that it was about 1993 that I became the shortest person in the family which brought about the necessity to stand on my toes when family pictures are taken. No one notices until they see the picture then I get a lot of guffaws.
Our oldest son Jeremy who works for a computer gaming company sent me some information that he had come across on Paw-Paw Mail. I spent some time with it and found it not only interesting but fun.
Paw Paw Mail was developed by Jackson Hughes a software engineer who wanted to enable his grandfather to use email and keep him connected to the family and others in his generation. Mr. Hughes wanted to create an email platform that did not have any barriers to entry such as log-ins, links, confusing layouts with ad boxes or flashing pop-ups just email. A simple system that seniors could learn easy and be connected to their family and be able to view pictures and emails.
Another thing I love is that it can run on any old clunker of a machine that you have in the back of the closet. And that means either a Mac or a PC. So the senior doesn’t have to drop $300 plus on a basic machine.
The platform is designed for two users, the senior and their caregiver who can
assist them in getting it set up, helps with setting up their address book and can also be somewhat of a gatekeeper who can screen incoming emails looking for potential scams.
I have talked to some of our clients and knowing that they have a computer have asked them if they use email and the response goes along the lines of “What do I want to do that for?” Upon further questioning they have told me that they feel they are just too stupid to make it work. This is so sad.
It is important to mention here that seniors who use their brain with new learning are helping to keep dementia away. See an earlier post here entitled “Pump Up Your Brain”.
Now with Paw Paw Mail seniors and their caregivers can have access to the wild wacky world of the internet and it is only $5 a month with no contract and the ability to cancel at any time. There is a free 10 day trial also so take a look at Paw Paw Mail.
Michael Simpson
Material sources from New York Times article titled “Easier Email for the Older Generation” by Anne C. Roark
