The Princeton Senior Resource Center will hold its tenth annual fall conference on Saturday, November 1, theme “Technology and Aging Independently.” The event will be held at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, starting at 8:30 a.m.

The day includes a keynote speaker, a resource fair featuring representatives from area organizations, vendors with information about new products and services, and a series of topical workshops led by industry professionals.

In lockstep with Princeton’s recent designation by the World Health Organization as an “Age-Friendly Community,” this conference is designed to address both user-friendly and cutting-edge technology. PSRC Executive Director Susan Hoskins says, “We want to make people aware of emerging technologies that can help them stay active in our community. It’s exciting to learn about these modalities that can help us stay socially connected, engaged in lifelong learning, have unlimited information at our fingertips, stay healthier and have tools to help us manage our own lives as we age.”

The keynote speaker is Tobey Gordon Dichter, founder and CEO of Generations on Line, a national nonprofit company dedicated to simplifying the internet through special software available to more than 1800 facilities nationwide, including public libraries, senior centers, retirement communities, and low-income elder housing. She will address the many ways that technology is currently being used to help people maintain independence.

Workshop presenters and their guests will introduce numerous opportunities that are currently available or coming soon. The leaders include Barbara Lundy and Don Benjamin, PSRC’s Computer Lab facilitators, who will present “Getting Started,” an introduction to internet resources and online safety; Tom Callahan, of Answers for Issues Consulting, who will shed light on Social Media, Online Education and Entertainment; Barbara Vaning from Princeton HealthCare System Community Outreach, who will offer a workshop on electronic medical records, online consultations, hospital, and home technologies; Holly Hardaway from Independent Domain, who will describe the multiple ways technology can be implemented to support home safety; and Annette Murphy of Senior Care Management and Janet Hauge from the Princeton Public Library, who will show how to pay bills, shop, communicate, and learn through social media.

As our culture becomes ever more technology-oriented and dependent, PSRC is committed to helping our community stay connected. This conference is an opportunity for anyone interested in the latest, most practical technologies to learn which gadgets, devices, and apps are useful, and which to ignore or reject.

The conference is free; pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Call (609) 924-7108.

A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.