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Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research

  • Written by Carrie Leach, Research Assistant Professor, Wayne State University
Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in researchTo get seniors online, the author provided them with computers and internet access.David Goldman/AP Photo

For the past 10 years, I have worked on closing the communication gaps that keep older adults at arm’s length from research that could improve their lives.

I worked with Detroiters to bridge the digital divide by developing tools that...

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