Older Adults are Using Technology
When introducing the study, the researcher heard statements such as “seniors don’t use technology”. Yet, what was being said from the public, and been seen from participants was quite different. Seniors DO use technology. As the below graphic shows, most participants were 65 and over AND people who were over the age of 77 were some of the most active adopters of technology. The number of participants using technology highlight the need to challenge assumptions on who and who may not be using technology.
83 people participated in the study. Of these, only 9 people reported not using any digital technologies.
The majority of participants were over 65 years old or older.
The 9 people who didn’t use any technology were over the age of 76
29 people identified as very active adopters of digital technologies. Of these 29 people, the majority were over the age of 77.
Types of Activities
People were also using technology in multiple ways, with email and online searches being the most common activities.
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