TECHNOLOGY
TECH SAVVY
SENIORS
are putting digital tools on
SPEED DIAL
ABOUT
Older
adults
are joining
the digital world at record rates, ahead
of the curve of the general population,
according to Statistics Canada.
People over 65 are the fastest-growing
segment of internet users nationwide
with use more than doubling since 2007.
7 OUT OF 10 SENIORS NOW GO ONLINE REGULARLY.
Seniors and their adult
children can increasingly
share their internet
experience...
...as the usage gap between
middle aged and older
Canadians shrinks.
Interestingly, the increase in
technology adoption by
seniors is highest in the upper
age groups with a whopping
163% increase in internet use
by those aged 80+.
A Pew Research
Center study found
affluent, educated
seniors represent
the largest jump in
smartphone owner-
ship in recent years.
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