Seniores On Line is a project realized by Torino Valley in collaboration with Unitre Piemonte, Uni Torino Metropolis and other organizazions in Piedmont. Seniores Online was launched in 2023 to create a social platform, physical and virtual, to promote active aging in the Piedmont region. Seniores Online was funded by the Piedmont Region for the implementation of actions and initiatives related to the Active Aging Plan. Seniores Online is funded by banks and private firms
Seniores Online in a few words
For too long, over-65 generation has been considered “lost” to the digital world. Today, however, it is the true driving force behind the contemporary “Silver Economy.” Over-65 generation now consists of experienced users of digital tools, using them to socialize, access available services, and enjoy life by joining various communities. In Piedmont, the activity of this “sector” is impressive, and there is growing synergy among local organizations that, by “working together,” strengthen their presence, their offerings, and their ability to form both real and potentially virtual communities.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its dramatic impact on older adults demonstrated how essential it is to create a virtual community—an online social network to connect people over 60, providing them with information, support, and a sense of community even from a distance and in times when traditional channels no longer function effectively. The health crisis and the related changes to lifestyles highlighted the need to provide additional cultural and communication tools to seniors over 65, enabling them to better handle emergencies or even simply transform daily routines through digital means.
The goal of Seniores Online is to create a social platform—both physical and virtual—to fulfill the need for connection, knowledge, information, culture, and activity among people over 65. It aims to foster a network of both online and offline communications for and among people over 65 living in a given area. The social network platform is designed to be independent of current global platforms, prioritizing autonomy, data usage control, and privacy.
Seniores Online community seeks to become a driver of social innovation and a local player by evolving into a knowledge-based community—an active community for change and the creation of a richer, more diverse social environment.
Seniores Online Site
Seniores Online website is divided into a public and a private section.
Public areas include:
- Community: presentation of project partners
- News: updates from over-65 world
- Events: events in the region
- Links: categorized lists of useful websites
- Media Coverage: mentions of Seniores Online
- Contacts: contact details and social media of Seniores Online
Private areas include:
- Opportunities: associations, organizations, and sponsors involved in the project and their participation areas
- Noticeboard: announcements and activities proposed by participants
- Initiatives: activities participants can register for and join
- Services: real-world services offered by associations and sponsors
- Digital Services: digital services offered by associations and sponsors
- Help: a tutorial on how to use the platform
Participants register through an accreditation process handled by partner associations, which manage the participation of individual members.
In the future, direct personal registration will also be available, using SPID (Italy’s Public Digital Identity System).
Registration will include self-profiling based on location, interests, and associations.
Seniorsophia
Seniorsophia aims to provide cognitive tools, offer skills, present case studies, encourage reflection, promote lifestyles, and introduce places and key figures related to topics such as science, medicine, digital technology, information, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.
Seniorsophia seeks to stimulate seniors by guiding them into realms of knowledge that are relevant to the present and future—and useful to them—such as science, medicine, digital technology, information, sustainability, and artificial intelligence. Science and medicine are playing a key role in improving the lives of older adults, offering innovative solutions to address the challenges of aging and enabling a healthier, more active, and independent life for a longer period.
Protagonisti Insieme
Protagonisti Insieme is a project dedicated to people over 65, aiming to create a newspaper specifically for this age group, with a particular focus on media literacy training, participatory co-design, and the development of relevant and high-quality content.
Creating a newspaper dedicated to those over 65 not only provides a communication channel tailored to them, but also promotes digital inclusion and active participation in the information society.
Protagonisti Insieme will be a newspaper specifically for this age group, with a particular focus on media literacy training, participatory co-design and high-quality content.