Pew Research on Older Adults and Technology
A report from the Pew Research Center (4/14/14) on Older Adults and Technology Use reinforces the need for organizations like Digital Grandparents. There, researchers found that “A significant majority of older adults say they need assistance when it comes to using new digital devices… 77% indicate they would need someone to help walk them through the process.” As for the benefits of being online, the report finds, “For a variety of reasons (such as physical distance from family members and/or lack of mobility) some older adults often have difficulty connecting with friends and family members in person. For these seniors, social networking sites can offer an additional venue for connection and socializing with others—and indeed, older adults who use social networking sites such as Facebook are more likely to regularly socialize with friends, whether online, in person, or over the telephone, compared with seniors who are not social networking site users.”
See the full report at http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/04/03/older-adults-and-technology-use/
