Tag: petition

6: Through the computer screen

‘I was born in a small town in Lithuania. During my childhood I knew that only 5 telephones existed in my town. In need to reach any neighbour it was much easier visiting than calling,’ recalls Regina Dovidaviciute. Since then a lot has changed and ICTs took over the world. Learn how seniors like Regina can take advantage of it! This is a story in…

3: Senior citizens went online for their rights

This story is a perfect example of lifelong learning. The house at Hansa-Ufer 5 (Germany) has been a municipal retirement home since 1975. It was built for pensioners with a certificate of eligibility for public housing. Each tenant was promised that they could “Age in peace!”. But in 2007 the house was sold to a private investor by Berlin’s senate without any protection for the tenants.…