Boomers are now the screen-addicted generation they love to complain about

We’re all worried about our kids’ screen time, but maybe we should actually be worried about Grandma’s Instagram Reels habit. In California, large numbers of older Americans work from home online, see their doctors through telehealth — or just scroll the hours away. I’ve noticed that everywhere I go, older folks are now more glued to their phones than younger people.  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story That’s crazy.And it might be time for a gentle intervention. We need our elders to stay connected to us, to share their time and experience with us, to help us learn and connect and grow.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!And we live in Southern California: among the most beautiful spots on earth.

Here, fall is temperate, in contrast with most of the rest of the country.What’s more, the holidays are almost here. That makes it a great time to find an older person you love, pry them from their screens and go do something with them.Eat lunch and people watch, tour a museum, visit the beach and talk.Connect as humans.Recently, at a restaurant in La Jolla, I noted that every older person’s head was glued to a screen.

Driving down my country road in Temecula in the morning, I passed a grandma walking along a busy stretch without once looking up from her phone. And it’s not just grandparents.I drove to my sister’s house in LA, and I helped pick up my niece from school in Beverly Hills.

One dad strolled down the street, carefree as a bird, his head in his phone — apparently conf...