People aged over 65 and online communities

Dear colleagues:

We are carrying out a one-year funded project related to the impact of onli=
ne communities on the well-being and quality of life of people aged over 65=
 years. Age UK in Milton Keynes (where our university is based) is one of t=
he external advisors on this project.

We were wondering if colleagues who may have had the experiences of interac=
ting with and helping their parents or grandparents, relatives, neighbours,=
 acquaintances or friends in joining online communities such as Facebook, o=
r online discussion forums, or Twitter, and so on would be willing to share=
 their stories and anecdotes with us: the benefits people aged over 65 perc=
eive, the obstacles they face, or if they perceive any risks, and their mot=
ivation for joining online communities.

We would be most grateful to receive your stories and anecdotes. Please con=
tact me <[email protected]> if you would be able to help us or for furth=
er details of the project. =


Many thanks.

Regards,

Shailey

Dr Shailey Minocha [[email protected]]
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Dr. Shailey Minocha
Department of Computing
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK
publications: http://oro.open.ac.uk/view/person/sm577.html
profile: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/shaileyminocha


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