TY - JOUR AB - We are all familiar with the headlines proclaiming the rise of the ‘silver surfer’; or now even the ‘silver tweeter’. Alongside this, services are increasingly disseminating information that is accessed purely online. So, what about the digitally‐disenfranchised who, for whatever reason, do not want to or are simply not able to use or access the internet? In this next article, Ellen J Helsper explores the profile of these groups and examines what service providers and commissioners should bear in mind. VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1366-3666 DO - 10.1108/13663666200900068 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13663666200900068 AU - Helsper Ellen PY - 2009 Y1 - 2009/01/01 TI - The ageing internet: digital choice and exclusion among the elderly T2 - Working with Older People PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 28 EP - 33 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -