Posted: 13th May, 2003 By: MarkJ
Age Concern has once again acted to better promote Internet access among the elderly (Silver Surfers) by offering free Internet taster sessions. The campaign will last for a month and is available at 75 locations around the country:
Net use statistics show that the web is very much a young person's plaything. The figures reveal that although 62% of British people have tried the internet, only 15% of Britons aged 65 or over have been online.
"While older people potentially stand to benefit most from the internet, they are less likely than younger age groups to get online," said Gordon Lishman, Director General, Age Concern.
The charity said older people were reluctant to get to grips with the internet because of the potential cost, their unfamiliarity with computers and sometimes because of hand and vision difficulties.Unfortunately the
BBC News Online item doesn't mention the locations for the taster sessions, although most of those reading this arent likely to need it.