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Joshua

Age

84

 

Location

Regional Town​

Relationship

Single

Close to friends

Far from children

About Joshua

Having long retired, Joshua still maintains a busy lifestyle supporting his local clubs. Part of a diminishing group that play cards on Sundays, he drives his classic MG everywhere. With a friend recently exploring family history, Joshua is also learning about his.

 

He works on his car most days, supported by a local community across nearby towns, preferring mechanical over electronic systems in his everyday.

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Digital Literacy

 

Perceived risk of technology

Health

Joshua
risks

Potential risks that Joshua is facing:

fears focused with online payments, losing privacy, identity theft and automatic payments.
will this digital device work the way I want it to – it includes forgetting instructions and managing passwords.
fear of buying too much online and the costs with upgrading software and devices.
oncerns that digital devices encourage physical inactivity and becoming addicted to the devices as well as the strains on eyesight.
concerns about feeling incompetent, getting frustrated and being overwhelmed with digital technology.
worries about online transactions, not receiving the purchased goods and processing errors.

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