Digital Switchover

While the internet has some great uses and can help to make our lives easier and simpler, it does come with some safety risks. In our guide, we cover the main risks posed by the internet, how to spot them and precautions to keep you or your elderly loved ones safe.

Digital communication platforms enable us to work, speak with loved ones and enjoy our daily hobbies or exercise routines in the comfort of our own homes, however, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have relied on technology a lot more. In this blog, we explore the increased negative effect the digital divide had on the elderly during the pandemic and ways that technology can benefit the elderly.

With tech emerging at such a rapid pace, there are an increasing number of devices and software that can help the elderly to stay safer, feel more confident and maintain their independence.

Independence can provide seniors with a sense of purpose and accomplishment. While ageing can make living independently more challenging, there are lots of gadgets that can help seniors to live independently, safer and for longer.

Digital skills can present a specific challenge for older people – with barriers to using digital services including not knowing how to use the technology available, physical impairments that can make using a laptop or smartphone harder or feeling worried about the security of accessing certain services such as banking or utilities online. We look at how seniors can use technology to enhance lifestyles.

Analogue phone lines are being switched off. This is expected to happen by 2025 but BT is starting work on it now. You need to keep this in mind if you're thinking about buying a personal alarm for an elderly person or you are looking at using a personal alarm yourself.

Which phones are easiest for older people to use? What is the best mobile phone for the hard of hearing? Is there a great mobile phone for the partially sighted? We explore the best mobile phones for the elderly.

From paying our bills to communicating with friends and family, many personal and business interactions now take place primarily online. But what can this mean for those who don’t have easy access to internet, or are unsure or wary of using online platforms? We explore what digital inclusion is, and what it can mean for older people.