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Remote training was conducted via telephone using principles of cognitive rehabilitation and delivered by trained clinicians.<\/p>\n<p><b>Methods:<\/b>\u00a0We thematically analyzed trainer reflection notes and interviews with older adult participants.<\/p>\n<p><b>Results:<\/b>\u00a0The main facilitators were technology training with exposure, and the main barrier was fear of technology.<\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusions:<\/b>\u00a0We describe how telephone-based training grounded in principles of cognitive rehabilitation can be used to remotely train older adults to use new technology and to help them maintain their community-based connections and engage in socialization.<\/p>\n<p><b>Clinical Implications:<\/b>\u00a0Fear of technology during the pandemic can cause significant impairment in social functioning for older adults, at least when the only method for socialization is technology mediated such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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