We take a look at apps we suggest to spark curiosity and keep people moving along their digital skills learning journey.

A timely refresh on some useful tips and links that can help seniors, carers and care workers to stay safe online. The Be Connected website also has a range of great, simple and free lessons around security and safety.

We take a look at six free health and wellbeing apps that can be useful for seniors, carers and aged care. These apps can help you to keep your mind healthy and active or if you are feeling anxious and need to calm the mind.

Getting started with apps, try the ones that come with your device first

A smart device is a great gift for your older loved one. We’ve put together a couple of handy tips when training someone with the new device.

New to online shopping? Here's how to get started safely.

One of the common questions we get at YourLink is “how do I choose a data plan for my smart device?” We’ve put together some tips to help you consider what would work best for you before signing the dotted line.

Whether you’re staying in touch with your friends and family, having a tele-health consult or meeting with a larger group, it’s worthwhile to have a great video chat app on your phone, tablet or computer.

Here are some online channels, websites and apps that might interest you for ongoing digital learning.

Online forms have become an essential part of daily digital life. The good news is that once you understand the basic types of information, you will be able to use pretty much any form. So, whether you are teaching a senior or carer how to fill them out or learning how to use the form yourself, we’ve put together basic tips and terms to help get you started.

We all have someone in our lives living with hearing difficulties. In fact 70% of Australians over 70 years of age have a form of hearing loss.

Smart devices come with many, many fantastic features but it might not be apparent at first what settings you can adjust to suit your personal needs. Accessibility features are available in your device to improve the way it works for you personally. For example, if reading text is a challenge - did you know you can adjust the text size to something larger?

People often talk about how the internet is the gateway to a whole new world, but it’s also a doorway into your local neighbourhood. Here are some of our favourite ways to engage with your interests and passions in your neighbourhood.

The number one most visited page on our website was an early article with 7 useful iPad and iPhone tips for seniors. So due to popular demand, here are 7 more! These tips have been written with seniors and their family members in mind to get the most from their smart devices.

In our latest article we explore the role of ‘Digital coach’ and the benefits of these skills for the organisation, the seniors in it’s care and for the care worker themselves.

Over the last year you’ve more than likely been asked to use a QR code. For many seniors this will be a new experience and only possible if you have a smartphone. We explain QR codes in simple terms below.

We've put together a selection of apps that we show seniors or have found seniors enjoy using. 

As we head into Christmas, many families may be thinking about buying or upgrading a smart device for Mum, Dad or the Grandparents. Here are 9 things to consider when choosing a smart device as a gift.

Whether you like to be in front of a camera or not, everyone loves photos. Learning how to get the best from your smart device camera will make taking and sharing photos easier and a lot more fun. And remember, anything you don’t like can easily be deleted, with a tap of the screen.

Over the last six months we’ve seen so much of our daily lives shift online and Zoom has become a conferencing platform of choice for many. As easy as it’s been some, it’s in equal measures daunting for others. From our experience in providing digital training for Seniors, we’ve put together seven quick tips to help the introduction to Zoom go a little smoother.