There is no age to go digital

Dennis has a slight difficulty with digital transformation at the age of eighty-two. I tried ten years ago, but to no avail. “Today, everything is done on the computer, we don’t have much choice and I’m not going to spend my time calling my kids,” she sighs. The tool intimidates it a little because of the many risks of “phishing” and it lacks the basics. resident …

Dennis has a slight difficulty with digital transformation at the age of eighty-two. I tried ten years ago, but to no avail. “Today, everything is done on the computer, we don’t have much choice and I’m not going to spend my time calling my kids,” she sighs. The tool intimidates it a little because of the many risks of “phishing” and it lacks the basics. She lived for three years in Saint-Astier (Dordogne) to be closer to her children, after a life spent in the Paris region working in the collective distribution, she discovered the services ofSolidarity Action Association Mutual Aid (Aase) specializes in home help.

Safety Tips

Estelle Lacoste, who is responsible for the prevention service for seniors at this association, has long recognized the “need to reduce digital fragility affecting people who may or may not be equipped with computers but do not know how to use them”.

Thanks to a call for projects from the pension fund and occupational health, Karsat, he even has credit to buy laptops or tablets to equip people with low incomes. So Denis was able to make use of a computer refurbished by Microrécup in Périgueux and Computer workshop course.

Julie Pascoe provides the initial seven-hour training in tutoring at home. Group lessons can be completed at the association’s premises.

They follow the papers and exercises on the site lesbonsclics.fr. It was originally created by Emmaus to bridge the digital divide. In the menu, customize the tool, learn the keyboard by typing short texts, discover the most useful sites, help with administrative procedures and above all safety tips.

“It’s really reassuring to be accompanied so I don’t do anything, and I often get confused,” admits Denise, who follows her lessons and exercises diligently.

“It’s really reassuring to go with you so you don’t do anything”

The key is to be able to take control of your mailbox to sort and reply to your messages: “I’m really, really, really afraid of getting robbed with all the votes, like those on the phone or people ringing at your door. When in doubt, I cut out!” »

And soon, she’ll also be able to call her eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren who live far away via computer. “It’s still better when they see Grandma calling them.” She will also develop her Facebook page and exchanges with Messenger.

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