The presumption that Gen Y and Z are driving social media uptake is past; 63% of over 70s spend 11 to 30 hours a week online. But how do you get people familiar with Facebook family banter, Skyping the grandkids and browsing Picasa albums? Will Family Ribbon be the business to get seniors surfing?

Around 5.1 million Brits aged over 65 have never been online. Catering to these untapped customers, Barclays has created over 3,500 'Digital Eagles' - specially-trained staff to help them get online and up to speed. But do people want a bank teaching them about the internet?

Japan’s ageing society is increasingly isolated. The number of people over 65 who live with their children dropped from 53% in 1980 to 18% in 2010. Now, 60-year-old first time entrepreneur Ikuo Minakata has created a social network to help quietly reconnect parents and children.

London-based OwnFone has launched what it says is the world’s first Braille phone. Starting at £60, the front and back of the phone is constructed using 3D printing techniques and can be customised, allowing people to add two or four pre-programmed Braille buttons.