“ [Seniors’ technology gap] While 46 percent of seniors over the age of 65 use cell phones, fewer use the internet, which precludes them from taking advantage of online commerce, communication and innovations like online banking. Only 39 percent of adults between 65 and 74 use the internet, and that figure drops to less than a quarter (24 percent) for those over 74. Because of declining cognitive processes, decreased memory and difficulties maintaining attention, it takes seniors twice as long as other adults to learn new technologies, say the researchers.
October 22, 2009
