Elderly people make up 29.2% of #Eastbournes population according - TopicsExpress



          

Elderly people make up 29.2% of #Eastbournes population according to the 2011 census; well over the national average of 18.4%. Many are isolated, without any outside contact or events which they can attend. Loss of partners and close friends in later life can lead to isolation and withdrawal. Elderly people are prone to a sense of neglect and financial hardship, according to a 2007 report commissioned by Help the Aged (now Age UK) called Spotlight. Help us to help them by funding a series of courses designed to teach older people in the community basic computer skills. The courses will cover the following areas: Computing for the Terrified (i.e. basic keyboard and PC skills); Word Processing; Email & the Internet; Social Networking (Facebook, etc.- with an emphasis on safeguarding). The ultimate goal is to encourage participants to use these skills to stay in touch with friends and relatives on line and form new social groups, meeting like-minded people. igg.me/at/helenowen/x/5207161
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:58:50 +0000

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