Just because seniors may have moved into an assisted living facility doesn't mean that they should stop learning. A group of seniors in New York are taking the time to learn about new technology in a computer seminar taught by Pace University students, reports The Los Angeles Times.

The seminar began when Jean Coppola, a gerontologist and information technology professor at Pace, began to teach her mother how to use a computer and similar devices. She realized that it can be a frustrating task for children to take on, but it might be easier and more comfortable for seniors to learn in a classroom setting.

Many seniors enrolled in the course described being scared the first time they used a computer, and a few said they broke down in tears.

"It's so hard to do. But at least I've stopped crying," 92-year-old Roz Carlin told the news source. Carlin has learned how to use the iPad that her daughter gave her in order to send emails, and is now moving on to more advanced tasks.

An elderly student named Frances agreed. "This gadget scares the living daylights out of me," she told the news source. "I'll tell you the truth, I almost got rid of the damned thing. It got a virus. Then it got frozen."

The Pace University students teaching the course underwent training similar to what staffers at senior care communities go through. This training course taught them about the various ailments seniors may suffer from and helped explain why some might be scared or easily upset by the new technology. This allowed the students to be more patient with the seniors as they taught.