Elderly in UK care home embrace technology to beat coronavirus lockdown

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Octogenarians prepare for three weeks of isolation.

Elderly in UK care home embrace technology to beat coronavirus lockdown
Residents in a British care home are embracing technology to stay in touch with friends and family as the country faces the possibility of weeks of lockdown amid the coronavirus epidemic. One newcomer to video-calling is 84-year-old Minnie Copping, a resident at Foxholes Care Home ...

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