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Old people struggle with new technology sometimes, so it's not uncommon for grandkids to head over to their elders ' houses to turn the wifi off and on again, sync the printer, or just send a simple text message from Grandpappy's weird burner phone. Stuck in an era of pre-Internet, pre-computer tech, many elderly people are content to live an analog lifestyle. However, there are a lot of ways that new tech can be fun and exciting for older people, especially if they can get their hands on the newest version of Skyrim on PC.
My husband and I are gamers, and we've frequently talked about how gaming is the perfect activity for older folks. While keeping an active mind, older folks can enjoy the exhilaration, the fun, the beauty, and gameplay without ever having to set foot outdoors. Old people can still play games like they're kids well into their old age, just like this 88-year-old woman, Shirley Curry, who became a gaming YouTube sensation for her Skyrim and Oblivion videos.
As the official grandma of the entire gaming universe, Shirley has taken the world of Skyrim by storm, but she has a few edits for the game developers over in the Oblivion office that might improve the gameplay for the elderly—starting, of course, with the gosh darn shadow design and distractingly realistic graphics!