Monthly Archives: December 2014

Older people and the internet: The pros and cons of non-use

In Margaret Richardson’s research, the group of older people who did not use the internet did not, on the whole, see this as negative in terms of how they socialised with family and friends, nor how they participated in leisure … Continue reading

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Older People and the Internet

1. Using and managing the internet The internet – you can’t get away from it. It pervades our daily lives – shopping, banking, interacting with central government and local agencies. How many times a day are we told “visit our … Continue reading

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