http://dnc.digitalunite.com Helping Older People Unleash their Digital Talents! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:55:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_593" align="alignleft" width="68" caption="Fiona"][/caption] This year, why not give Mum something a bit different?   If she has access to a computer but could do with a bit of help, how about an introduction to  the internet or email or maybe Skype?  It’ll be a longer lasting present than a bunch ... http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2010/03/07/mother%e2%80%99s-day-presents-%e2%80%93-no-vase-required/ [caption id="attachment_593" align="alignleft" width="68" caption="Fiona"][/caption] Did you see this on ITV1 last night at 7.30? It was a rather nice half hour film on the Tonight programme, showing what a great difference being online can make to peoples’ lives. Rick Crust, our new Silver Surfers’ Day Events Manager, had ... http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2010/03/05/internet-my-life/ If you are a Radio 2 listener, you will have already heard that their Get Connected campaign launched yesterday. The aim of the campaign is to help more of their listeners get online and understand digital technology better. Many Radio 2 shows will be involved throughout the whole of ... http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2010/03/02/get-connected/ David Sinclair here, Head of Policy and Research at the International Longevity Centre - UK In debates about the “digital divide”,  older people are often portrayed as ‘clueless’, ‘scared’ and ‘needy’.  The language used is often ageist and underestimates the diversity within the older population. Yes, only ... http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2010/02/24/588/ Our sister site, BeGrand.net is launching a campaign today that looks at the attitudes of grandparents towards money - and the sacrifices they're making to help support their families. They're trying to draw attention to the important role that grandparents play both providing financially, and forming children's attitudes to money. They've got ... http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2010/02/19/cancel-the-holiday-weve-got-grandchildren/