On Friday, October 18th, the Project GOAL hosted a research panel entitled “The Wellness Benefits of Broadband for Older Adults.” The panel discussed the importance of broadband technology and how new broadband deployment can impact healthcare, management and the quality of life and older adults.

7/19/11 7/19/11

Project GOAL Distributes New Privacy Recommendations to National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference

7/18/11 7/18/11

The fastest growth on social networking sites like Facebook has come from internet users 74 and older

7/18/11 7/18/11

Seniors increasingly read news online, use social media to stay connected

7/18/11 7/18/11

Facebook and YouTube help the elderly 'keep their brains active and reduce stress and depression'

7/18/11 7/18/11

Grandparents and grandkids are connecting— and connected—as never before.

7/14/11 7/14/11

Expert Opinion: Get Our Older Adults Online

5/4/11 5/4/11

Social Media Use by Older Adults Continues to Grow

5/4/11 5/4/11

Greater Number of Older Adults Using Broadband

4/20/11 4/20/11

Get Connected Campaign Launch and All About the Value

On Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Project GOAL will be hosting two great events Get Connected Campaign Launch Breakfast featuring FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and All About the Value, a Conference on Broadband & Older Adults. The event will be held at the Reserve Officer’s Association Building on corner of First and Constitution Ave, N.E. from 8:30am – 2:00pm. To RSVP, please click here.

1/19/11 1/19/11

Back to the Broadband Plan

1/14/11 1/14/11

Goal at the Silvers Summit

4/8/10 4/8/10

Tech Titans Encourage Seniors to Go Online

An organization intended to get more older Americans online launched Tuesday, backed by tech giants like Verizon, Facebook, Comcast, and Microsoft.The Project to Get Older Adults onLine (GOAL) will work with aging groups in order to communicate the importance of getting more senior citizens on the Web.