Two different ways to join the debate:
Baby boomer bistro - a live chat room where you can meet and chat with other users
Discussion forum - post messages and ask other users questions on a number of subjects.
How to register
To take part you first need to register to get a username and password. To do this please follow these instructions:
1) Go to this page:
2) Scroll down the page and click on the blue 'register' button on the left.
3) On the next page you will need to scroll down the page again and click on the green button 'I agree' to the terms given.
4) On the next page please fill in your details. Finally click on the grey bar at the bottom of the page 'Join Age Concern Chat and Discussion'
5) You will then be sent an email within a few hours providing you with your username (which will be the same as your nickname) and a password. You are now registered.
Enter baby boomer bistro
Go to this page again:
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/discuss/chat/
and enter your username and password at the top of the screen to log on and enter chat rooms.
Enter discussion forum
Go to this page:
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/discuss/index.cfm
and enter your username and password at the top of the screen to log on and post messages to other users.
Technical support
If you have any problems registering, please email us.
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