Though many seniors resist technology, embracing high-tech breakthroughs can often help them stay young. My mother's uncle is a good example. Even though he was in his seventies, he eagerly embraced home-computing and developed a worldwide network of correspondents. As a hospital volunteer, he devised a program through which patients could communicate easily and cheaply by email with their far-flung relatives. When he turned 83, he moved to a retirement home, and within two months, he knew at least a quarter of the 200 residents. They had all signed up for the biweekly meetings of his new computer club!