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• Grapevine Magazine Seniors and Technology segment, Episode 6, March 12, 2026
  For six weeks, County FM explores topics and trends that can help you navigate through the maze of today’s technology.  Research shows that among all the ways seniors use technology, lifelong learning is not at the top of the list. Research also shows that older adults learn differently from younger people.
• Grapevine Magazine Seniors and Technology segment, Episode 5, March 5, 2026
  For six weeks, County FM explores topics and trends that can help you navigate through the maze of today’s technology.  An abundance of new technology exists with the potential to change In episode 6, we’ll be talking about Lifelong Learning. how we live at home and improve the quality of life. Research shows that among all the ways seniors use technology, lifelong learning is not at the top of the list. Research also shows that older adults learn differently from younger people. In this episode, we dig a little deeper into online learning by speaking with an expert about our capacity for learning in later life and the benefits this might offer. We’ll also discuss the many online learning opportunities available to Canadian seniors and the support available to guide us through the learning ecosystem.
• Grapevine Magazine special segment, Seniors and Technology, Episode 4 of 6, February 26, 2026
  For six weeks, County FM explores topics and trends that can help you navigate through the maze of today's technology.  An increasing number of In episode 4, we explore how seniors are influencing the development of healthcare technology and how today's technology offers unprecedented opportunities to support aging in place, providing innovative solutions that enhance the safety, comfort, independence, and peace of mind of seniors and their families. seniors are choosing to remain in their own homes rather than move to assisted living facilities—a trend known as "aging in place."
• Grapevine Magazine special segment, Seniors and Technology, Episode 3 of 6, February 19, 2026
  Grapevine Magazine special segment Seniors and Technology, Embracing the Digital world explores challenges navigating technological change
• Grapevine Magazine Seniors and Technology Episode 2, February 12, 2026
  For six weeks, 99.3 County FM presents Seniors & Technology Embracing the Digital World. Every week of our documentary we explore topics and trends that can help you navigate through the maze of today’s technology. Canadians struggle to discern between true and false information. This is especially true of visual misinformation that is slippery (meaning it contains some element of truth in it). In this Thursday’s episode “Misinformation” we will be investigating the sources of online misinformation, the steps our government is taking to protect Canadians from various forms of cyber threats and what we can do to distinguish between online fact and fiction.
• Grapevine Magazine Seniors and Technology segment Episode 1 of 6 with Anne Russell, February 5, 2026
  For the next six weeks, commencing February 5th, 99.3 County FM explores topics and trends that can help you navigate through the maze of todays technology. In the first episode of our 6 week County FM series, Seniors and Technology – Embracing the World, you’ll hear various accounts about our relationship with technology, particularly our smartphones and other digital devices. Episode one features testimonials from people we spoke to at the Community Care for Seniors Fair in November.  Thank you to our partners who helped create our documentary  “Seniors and Technology — Embracing the Digital World”:  The Prince Edward Learning Centre,  County of Prince Edward Public Library and The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association.  With funding from the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.