The elderly in the digital society

COVID-19 showed us that the first responses to the pandemic had the contribution of technology: biometrics, telemedicine, distance learning, online commerce, public services and digital platforms, to name a few.

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A new paradigm is gradually being drawn up: another society, another social culture.

In this way, and because seniors of the Jamat will need to learn the new language generated by information and communication technologies, Elderly Care has been promoting computer sessions.

Seniors from Lisbon (with Oeiras) and Seixal had sessions on the May 26th and 29th.

Virtual contact does not, in any way, exclude physical contact. However, the use of smartphones, computers and tablets by seniors has currently become indispensable on a daily basis, creating new forms of communication, helping them in their daily routine.