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So many apps come on your iPhone. Every now and then, I sit down with a new client, and they ask, “What are all these things on the...
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Nancy Spear
Jun 24, 20231 min read
Cheat Sheets to the Rescue!
Texting. It's not just for kids anymore. On the back of our brochures, we have one of our ‘Cheat Sheets.’ In fact, I was working with a...
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Nancy Spear
Aug 29, 20221 min read
“You have 28 messages,” I said.
It’s not just about tech, let me tell you why. I was working with a woman who just wanted some ‘tips,’ she said on the phone. We sat in...
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Nancy Spear
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Surprise!
Every now and then I get a surprise. A few weeks ago, a client asked me to come over and wait for the Spectrum guy with her. She said she...
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Nancy Spear
Feb 4, 20221 min read
A Week In The Life Of A Tech Tutor
Monday – Mona wanted to learn about her Lively Jitterbug phone. Before I left, she had mastered how to enter a contact and listen to a...
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Nancy Spear
Feb 2, 20221 min read
Waiter! Menu, please!
A lot of things have changed during the virus. Anyone go out to dinner lately? Did you ask for a menu? Did you get one? Maybe not. I...
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Nancy Spear
Nov 5, 20212 min read
Do What I Say, Not What I Did
Here I am being vulnerable. And so embarrassed. I teach people how to avoid getting scammed. A few weeks ago, I was almost scammed. It...
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Nancy Spear
Jul 19, 20212 min read
I Just Had To Ask One Question
Several years ago, I took a class at the Apple Store on Accessibility. I learned about ways to use Apple products with clients who have...
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Nancy Spear
Feb 7, 20211 min read
Happiness is Contagious
Valentine’s Day is approaching. Many of us have older friends or relatives who are living by themselves and are isolated due to the...
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Nancy Spear
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Amazon Scam!
I've had two clients in the past week call me, frazzled and alarmed, with questions about Amazon. They both could have been scammed. The...
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Nancy Spear
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Zoom Has A Heart
Thanksgiving is upon us. We’re having smaller dinners. Maybe just for two. Some of us have older relatives who are alone. But Zoom has a...
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Nancy Spear
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Those Darn Passwords!
What’s one of the biggest obstacles in working with older adults and tech? PASSWORDS! Everyone has good intentions, but… The son creates...
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Nancy Spear
Sep 11, 20202 min read
Email Scam with a Side of Empathy and Reassurance
Nothing like clicking on your email looking forward to seeing photos of your grandkids or a Zoom invitation for a family party. Then,...
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Nancy Spear
Aug 3, 20202 min read
“Because I’m ‘me’ to me,” I said … and the light bulb went on.
A few weeks ago, I led a workshop on How to Use Zoom (via Zoom) with a Los Angeles synagogue. The Rabbi was the moderator and there were...
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Nancy Spear
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane….With YouTube!
Many of my clients live alone. And during this pandemic, it’s especially isolating. So, I created a “How to Use YouTube” tutorial.
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Nancy Spear
Apr 12, 20202 min read
Moving Out of My Comfort Zone
I always – always -- see my older adult clients in person. Why? For several reasons: I have to see their screens and where they place...
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Nancy Spear
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Isolation leads to depression, so I FaceTimed my mom
The Coronavirus has turned our lives upside down. We are staying home – most of us with more time on our hands than we’ve had in a very...
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Nancy Spear
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Travel to your favorite museums … on your computer!
Stuck at home because of the Coronavirus? Getting a little antsy? How about traveling to your favorite museums … on your computer!...
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Nancy Spear
Feb 19, 20201 min read
“Excuse me, are you bragging?”
Many of my clients have standing weekly appointments. For some, even though they have learned how to email, it’s not their priority. One,...
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Nancy Spear
Jan 5, 20201 min read
What keeps me inspired?
When I show an 80-year-old woman how to log into her myUCLAhealth account and she sees the results of her cardiology test and they are...
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