Seniors on the Internet: How do you guide them?

Using the Internet, these days, is undeniable. In fact, it is starting to become more and more important to use. And no, it’s not because you necessarily need to know in which country Taylor Swift is on vacation next. In fact, security agencies are also using it more and more. For example, there was the idea of stopping the air alarm in the Netherlands. This is used the moment there are harmful substances in the air, for example, because something has gone wrong at a medical industrial site. Older people, who do not have a cell phone are no longer reached by this, unless they are called by the family or friends. So nowadays it is even important for one’s health, to know how to use the Internet. In this blog are the best tips, to help seniors use the internet.

Start super simple

Would your grandpa or grandma like to keep up with the times, using the Internet. Then start by explaining the absolute basics. Choose to buy a tablet, this large format is easy to use – making it harder to mis-click. On that tab, put only the real necessities. Google, YouTube and maybe a television app like Ziggo GO.  With this you already take the choice stress away from them.

The internet

Start by explaining Google, do this in a way that everyone is familiar with. After all, don’t approach it as if it’s something “worldly new. Nor is it at all. The moment you can write, you can also Google. Also, keep it that simple. Tell your grandpa or grandma: ‘Should you have a question. Write this question down verbatim in Google’. Yes, using a keyboard is very difficult. It’s just something they learn after a period of using it. If they use Google like this then there is nothing special about it. Tell them that after sending the question, they should open the first two websites. From this point they only have to read – hoping to find the answer.

Security

The Internet has many dangers. Therefore, don’t go creating an account with your grandmother’s full name, for example. Try to keep it incredibly anonymous. Should a hacker suddenly ask for the data, your grandmother will probably see it as someone who very sweetly wants to offer some help. Therefore, use fake names as e-mail addresses, no personal passwords and don’t use the real home address either. Elderly people are an incredibly easy target for people with bad intentions. And no, this is not about simple pranks like a std prank text free. In fact, the chances of those being sent to seniors are virtually zero percent.