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Seniors learn about technology together
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Carolyn Dankel looks at her iPad during class at Lanier Village Estates. - photo by NAT GURLEY
While grandchildren may not always take advice from their grandparents, seniors are taking a cue from the younger generations at least when it comes to technology. Three years ago, Don Kinkaid, 81, a resident at Lanier Village Estates, a retirement community in Gainesville, bought an iPad “at the urging of a grandson.” After teaching himself how to use the device, Kinkaid gave an iPad demonstration at the community’s activities fair.