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Digital divide among seniors makes for pandemic problems

An unprecedented shift to virtual interactions has a downside: Large numbers of seniors are unable to participate.

At top, the Princeton Senior Resource Center enjoys a holiday party in December 2019; below, seniors gather for a Zoom class with the Center, which has shifted all its programming online due to the coronavirus. But for many seniors, technology has proven a barrier.
At top, the Princeton Senior Resource Center enjoys a holiday party in December 2019; below, seniors gather for a Zoom class with the Center, which has shifted all its programming online due to the coronavirus. But for many seniors, technology has proven a barrier.Read moreCourtesy of the Princeton Senior Resource Center (custom credit)