United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

COMMITTEE ON AGING FORUM: Older Americans and the Worldwide Web: the New Wave of Internet Users

July 16, 1998


The forum will examine older Americans' increasing use of the Internet, including the tremendous possibilities of social interaction, clutural enrichment, professional development and information about health care choices via the worldwide web.

Date: July 16, 1998
Time: 10:30 am
Room: G-50 Dirksen

Opening Remarks

  1. Senator Charles Grassley, Chairman, Iowa

  2. Senator John Breaux, Ranking Member, Louisiana

The Moderator Meeting and Greeting: E-mail, Chat Rooms and New Connections
  • Micki Gordon, Chairperson of the Center for Productive Aging, Jewish Council for the Aging ( A prepared statement was not provided.)

  • Herb Ernst, Retired Professor and Internet User

Learning and Progressing: Cultural and Educational Opportunities
  • Jeanne Hurley Simon, Chairperson, U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

Working and Training: Computer Skills and the Job Market
  • Craig D. Spiezle, Director of Market Development and Corporate Marketing, Microsoft Corporation

Researching and Comparing: Health Care Information on the Web
  • Michael McMullen, Deputy Director of Center for Beneficiary Health Services, Health Care Financing Administration

Forum Publications
  • Committee on Aging Print: 105-29