Tom Kamber Receives the CTA Foundation John and Jane Shalam Award
Tom Kamber, PhD, Executive Director of OATS from AARP, is the 2022 recipient of the John and Jane Shalam Award to Combat Social Isolation.
New Report Shows Transformational Social Outcomes for Older Adults
OATS launches a new report that details how access to technology devices and innovative training programs can yield transformational social outcomes for older adults.
CSA Journal Highlights OATS from AARP’s Work to Help Adults Get Comfortable with Technology
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors (CSA) Journal highlights Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP’s article on how to find success when helping seniors use new technology in their everyday lives.
New Resource from engAGED and OATS to Help Optimize Virtual Program Delivery
Social isolation is a significant challenge for Americans, affecting one-quarter of seniors. Learn how virtual program delivery can be a source of relief.
Q2 Conference Updates: Highlights From the Field
In April, OATS was thrilled to attend the American Society on Aging’s On Aging 2022 Conference, the nation’s largest multi-disciplinary conference on aging, and sponsor the AgeTech Pavilion stage. We assembled a lineup of experts and ground-shakers in the field of aging to share thought-provoking content that explored the intersection of aging and technology. Events […]
Connected NYCHA Participants Master Technology
The Connected NYCHA program recently celebrated the graduation of over 140 older participants.
OATS from AARP: One-Year Affiliation Celebration
It’s been one year since OATS joined AARP as a charitable affiliate and we have accomplished a lot together already! As leaders in the aging space, the exciting affiliation was a synergistic joining of forces.
Senior Planet talks to EPA Expert for Energy Action Month
Did you know your refrigerator accounts for 7-13% of your total electricity bill, depending on the appliance’s age?
Harnessing the Power of Technology to Boost Social EngAGEment—and Physical and Mental Health
Social isolation is hard on everyone, but it can take a particularly large toll on older adults. As older adults’ networks decrease due to their own health issues or family and friends moving away, the isolation can mount. Even pre-COVID, 27% of older adults reported feeling isolated from others. Add in lockdowns, restrictions as the […]
Another Year of Connected NYCHA
OATS is excited to partner with the New York City Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (MOCTO), the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for another year to provide training to the 10,000 older New Yorkers who received internet-connected devices.