DISC - Digital Security for Senior Citizens Project

The final project meeting for DISC - Digital Security for Senior Citizens Project is happening right now. We are discussing the game (to be released to public very soon) and the Policy Recommendation document.

In 2020, recorded the highest share (94%) of people aged 65-74 who used the internet in the last 3 months, followed by and (both 91%), the (90%) as well as (88%). In contrast, only 25% of people aged 65-74 in used the internet in the last 3 months, followed by those in (28%) and (33%).

How popular is internet use among older people? Internet has become increasingly important in recent years and particularly so in 2020, following the COVID-19 outbreak and the related confinement and social distancing measures. In 2020, 88% of people aged 16-74 in the EU reported they had used the internet in the last 3 months; ranging from 70% i...

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🖨 "It’s a lazy stereotype typically played for laughs: a befuddled senior trying to figure out how to turn on an antiquated desktop computer. It turns out, it’s as wrong as it is outdated."
🔌 A majority of online seniors spend at least six hours a day online and own an average of five devices.

Digital habits of today’s seniors - Think with Google Google’s Official Digital Marketing Publication. Explore research we conducted with Pew last year into a group we’re calling “digital seniors.”

Check out how World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in May focused on digital technologies for older persons and healthy ageing.

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Health and well-being top digital benefits for older people - ITU Hub In the run-up to World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, ITU asked our Twitter and LinkedIn communities how technology could best support older users towards healthy ageing in an increasingly digital world.

To mark the 35th anniversary of the emblematic Erasmus+ programme, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will meet 35 current and former Erasmus+ participants as well as representatives of the founding team of the programme, on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. The event will honour the achievements of the programme, that has involved 13 million people since its creation in 1987. http://ow.ly/WhK350KNIkK

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🖇 The next step in the of care comes from , which will eventually be able to predict patterns in seniors’ and prevent emergencies before they take place.
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Future demand for elderly care services like assisted living & in-home care are rife for digital disruption As our population ages, demand for elderly care continues to grow, outpacing our supply of senior caretakers. Digital healthcare wants to change that.

is addressing the world's greatest challenges and can provide solutions to change. Both megatrends will only be successful if changes address the daily concerns of of all in an adequate and appropriate way, creating , , and age-friendly environments that enable everyone to lead and active lives, to meet the daily demands of and to participate fully in .
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In recent years, the European Commission has launched a number of initiatives and dedicated hundreds of millions of euros in funding to address the fact that 42% of citizens lack basic . This gap in digital has become particularly salient during the -19 pandemic, during which the digital of has been propelled, raising questions about the accessibility of digital health to people.

Digital Skills…for All? - EPHA Propelled by the pandemic, the digital transformation of healthcare raises questions of accessibility of technologies to ordinary people.

🔌Nearly 2.1-2.6 million senior citizens are scammed every year by phone calls or Online.
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How to Stay Safe Online - For Senior Citizens

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📼 limits how we think about older people and (e.g., older people are not technically savvy), the way we frame the problems (e.g., older people can’t learn) and the solutions that we find. Older people use technology - but not all older people have equal access to or the associated and social benefits including better health, increased physical activity, and more social .
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How can we ensure digital inclusion for older adults? October 1 is the International Day of Older Persons, and this year's theme is “Digital Equity for All Ages.” Here are six views on how to achieve that.