Old people need fun digital experiences too!

Alice Gibbons Outreach Loans Kit Officer Museums Victoria Murphy Peoples Outreach Programs Manager Museums Victoria Melbourne experienced one of the world’s longest lock downs of 111 days during 2020 with adults in aged care facilities being the hardest hit across the country. Usually, Museums Victoria runs tactile reminiscing programs for older adults living in aged care facilities, both face-to-face and via a loans program. How do you pivot a hands-on program for adults living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease for a cohort who are not always digitally literate but are also extremely isolated and vulnerable? How do you bridge the digital divide and help them to relive the good old days?