Stay Connected

Connecting digitally

The internet and digital technology can be invaluable for staying in touch with family and friends, as well as helping with everyday tasks such as shopping, ordering prescriptions, and banking.

• Age UK have advice to help with how to improve your own digital skills and help family or friends get online.
• Engage with Age iPad training for Skype, Hotmail and Apps
• Keeping in touch using a video call

Independent Age. Information and advice about staying connected in older age in pdf and audio formats

Tech and Tea from Inspiring Communities aims to help people setting up their digital technology and devices and getting connected.

Radio and music 

• Dementia radio www.mdfr.co.uk – access play lists and search 
• Playlist for Life is a charity that wants everyone with dementia to have a unique, personal playlist and everyone who loves or cares for them to know how to use it.
• Music for Dementia has five different online radio stations with music for people living with dementia, which are tailored by year of birth.