Wang Hongmei, a retired middle school teacher in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, said she really enjoys learning how to use smartphones at a community training center with her friends. "I felt lost ...

A Girl Scout troop from Arlington, Virginia, opens a walk-in clinic to help seniors learn how to use their smartphones.

AARP says 62 percent of those 70 and older use smartphones. If you need help, check with your local library, senior center or technology club for help.

About 14% of the population is 65 or older. McCulloch’s goal is to make his fellow seniors more comfortable with computers and smartphones and how to use them.

The Merrillville woman runs a company called I Tech Teach You, which advises people — seniors, mostly — on how to use technology, from phones to laptops to WiFi.

Seniors use their smartphones more than as a communication means, to do online shopping, watch videos and even play games to relieve their loneliness.

Senior citizens and smartphones Senior citizens in the city are undergoing courses to learn how to use a smartphone Updated - March 24, 2018 02:14 pm IST ...

Senior citizens attend a training session with volunteers that helps them learn how to use smartphone applications in Beijing. Photo: Hu Yuwei/GT Senior citizens attend a training session with ...