Digitalisation in old age

Seniors often have problems with the speed of digitalisation. Many of the tools that seem simple and logical to others often overwhelm senior citizens. This often leads to seniors being dependent on help. There are now many interesting approaches and initiatives in Lower Austria that want to tackle this challenge with various programmes specifically for senior citizens. The adult education centre in Herzogenburg offers mobile phone courses especially for senior citizens, where participants are shown what options they have and which tools are useful on their own (!) smartphones. The local Raiffeisenbank also supports senior citizens with individualised offers for senior citizens, from personal talks with tips and tricks to explanations of the self-service terminal and online banking