7. Percentage of people aged 65-74 living in Ireland
who had used the Internet in the past 12 months
8. Percentage of people aged 65-74 living in the Ireland
who have basic or above basic digital skills
9. Percentage of people over 50 living in
Ireland with access to smartphones/tablets
10. What’s at stake?
ABILITY TO LIVE, LEARN AND THRIVE
• Self-worth
• Staying healthy
• Going shopping
• Staying up-to-date
• Finding where to go
• Booking your travel
• Enjoying entertainment
• Wellbeing
• Saving time
• Saving money
• Paying your bills
• Manging your banking
• Meeting with family & friends
• Everyday living & learning
11. Does it impact someone you know?
• Fingers
• Hearables
• Switched off
• Paying bills
• Playing golf
• Emergencies
12. 1. What digital skills do you need?
2. How do you develop your digital skills?
3. What other lessons have we learnt?
Questions…
13. 1. What digital skills do you need?
World Economic Forum
(2016)
34. Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash
By the year 2031, the number of people over the
age of 65 in Ireland will have been increased by
more than 86% since 2016!