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@ INTERACTIONSMAG 66 INTERACTIONS JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2020 special topic increasing difficulty in maintaining village life and infrastructure. At the same time, the number of older adults is increasing. Other than their age, this population does not form a homogeneous group. Some seniors are active and largely autonomous, but there is also an increasing number who are dependent on care and support services. The village is dependent on volunteer associations, most of whose members are older themselves. Church communities are particularly strongly represented. An important lifeline is the community bus, driven by volunteers. This is vital for religious observance, since Sunday mass or other masses will usually take place outside one’s village—one priest has to lead mass for seven villages in three chapels. Digitization can be a solution to support these people, but the use of digital technology in …