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Tina's avatar

I'm a 65 year old woman, and don't really know what I'm doing.

I'm trying to figure it all out.

I wasn't born during this technology based world.

It's hard to understand.

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Maryan Pelland's avatar

Tina I feel your stress. But you can learn slowly and calmly. I run a publication that often posts about strategies for writing on and off line in today's world--I'm 75 years old and I've almost got this down. Message me if I can help you find your way.

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Marilyn Graham Werden's avatar

IтАЩm 75 too and learning faster than I thought I would and not doing anything unless it feels right to me. A nice place to be. Finding connections I wouldnтАЩt have any other way.

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Maryan Pelland's avatar

Looks like you're going in exactly the right direction!

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Terry Hourigan, R.N.'s avatar

Can I ask some questions about it also? How would I contact you? Thanks,

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Maryan Pelland's avatar

I think you can message me on Substack, but for sure throw me an email mkpelland at gmail

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Carola Marashi M.A.'s avatar

I emailed you!

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Maryan Pelland's avatar

Got it--

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Tina's avatar

How do you pay for som content, as I just keep getting the message to go to app, which I have!

I'm really confused and frustrated!

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Tina's avatar

Thank you so very much ЁЯТЬ

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Laurie Lotus's avatar

Me, too! I just posted a comment asking the best way to learn what's possible and how-to! I'm guessing YouTube will help. I just haven't gotten around to it yet. PS I'm 74.

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Marilyn Graham Werden's avatar

WowтАФthere are quite a few if us in our 70s ready to dispel the myths about impending dementia.

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Logan Darrow's avatar

I'm 73 and already struggling with aphasia, plus my husband is blind so my life is bounded by tending to his needs.

But being engaged and learning new things are what our brains need to stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible, for example I joined the group slow reads for both War and Peace and Wolf Hall on Simon Heisell's Substack "Footnotes and Tangents."

We can curate our own online community experiences here to best suit our own needs.

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Marilyn Graham Werden's avatar

And itтАЩs OK once in a while, not to use commas.

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Marilyn Graham Werden's avatar

PS writing is a lot more interesting to me than working crossword puzzles.

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JennyStokes's avatar

One of the problems with most on-line sites is that they keep changing. Yes I am 76 this year BUT I think 'older people' either should keep up or get out.

I have been here on substack when it was easy to use....now I am confused.

NOT only this but many elderly substack users are deaf.

I see a reading and their are NO subtitles.

Keep it simple substack.

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Richard - Out Walking's avatar

I'm the same age as you and somewhat hard of hearing - but you don't need subtitles to read an article. So there is an option for authors to record their voices - fine, but hardly essential.

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Brigitte Coovert's avatar

My husband is 62 and started his Substack this year, he loves it! Give yourself time to learn, patience, and if you are able, find someone who is willing to help you :)

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Jacquelyn Suter's avatar

Someone willing to help -- how about a good Substack support team? There's so much that needs tweeking on the SS app, just for general posting. Icons all over the screen and no way to understand what they mean. Again, Hamish, why not create a thorough online how-to manual? The support Bot is a joke.

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Brigitte Coovert's avatar

I agree that Substack support is awful; however, this person voiced concerns connected to their age and technology. Like I said, my husband is similar in age to the OP, and what he really needed was someone (me) to sit next to him and answer an absolutely barrage of questions before he felt comfortable posting. Setting a Substack up is really a hurdle. No platform offers that level of support, but some of our communities (family/friends, or places like the library where I once worked) are happy to sit next to someone and answer all their questions.

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Jon Olsen's avatar

Tina, I can relate! I'm much older than you and have been using email and Zoom calls but do no social media. But would go Substack if I can get my political philosophy novel published.

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David A Pitock's avatar

Take your time and play with it learn by doing which is sometimes scary, but that is how most people learn read tutorials there outthere, hate to say try Google when you.need help.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Yes me too. IF websites keep changing....what is the 'outcome?'

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Richard - Out Walking's avatar

It's very easy - nothing difficult here (writing as someone a decade older than you)

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Tina's avatar

Thanks for the tip.

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