Esport Denmark is using esports to help elderly people stay connected

"I would love to learn how to play Counter-Strike," says Lars Hartvig, who is nearly 62. Hartvig lives in Slagelse Kommune, a remote municipality of Denmark which is playing host to a new Esport Denmark initiative which intends to introduce esports to the elderly.

Hartvig chuckles at the fact that he will be one of the youngest participants, saying "As I understand, I'm a junior player at the age of 62 - that's grand." The six-month program is aimed at adults aged 60 and over, in order to help them stay in touch with each other and combat pandemic-induced loneliness.

"The last time I played a game was 25 or 30 years ago when I played Wolfenstein and Prince of Persia on my Commodore 64," he explains. Despite having not played many videogames in the time since, his eight-year-old grandson inspired him to join the initiative in order to learn how to play more modern games.

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