On January 5, the Rome City Council presented a “new model for elderly centres” based on “four projects to promote intergenerational exchange.”
In particular, "the Fondazione Mondo Digitale (FMD) was put in charge of a project for digital literacy in elderly centres in collaboration with schools. The main objective is to promote the use of new technology by elders to improve their quality of life. Courses will be held with the intergenerational learing model: students from 60 schools will tutor elders on PCs, web and digital technology with the help of experts. The final goal is to activate 15 “Roma Facile” centres in the elderly centres.”
Rome hosts 149 elderly centres with over 90,000 members, most of whom are aged 70 and above. The centres organise social and cultural recreational activities to promote active ageing and citizenship.
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