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“Call a Teenager… That’s What I Do!” - Grandchildren Help Older Adults Use New Technologies: Qualitative Study

“Call a Teenager… That’s What I Do!” - Grandchildren Help Older Adults Use New Technologies: Qualitative Study

“Call a Teenager… That’s What I Do!” - Grandchildren Help Older Adults Use New Technologies: Qualitative Study

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Jennifer Dickman Portz1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Christine Fruhauf3 Author Orcid Image ;   Sheana Bull4 Author Orcid Image ;   Rebecca S Boxer2 Author Orcid Image ;   David B Bekelman1, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Alejandra Casillas6 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathy Gleason2 Author Orcid Image ;   Elizabeth A Bayliss2 Author Orcid Image
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Books/Policy Documents

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Conference Proceedings

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