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Boomers Closing the Digital Divide - Senior Divide Challenges


From the April 8, 2004 - cbsnews.com Boomers Closing the Digital Divide reviews a late March Pew Internet and American Life Project. The full report in PDF is here: Pew Internet and American Life Project .
Notable reasons for the older generation's lack of Internet use:
  • Lack of computer experience
  • Little knowledge of the Internet
  • Age associated disabilities (particularly failing vision) From the Pew Internet and American Life Project :

    "In 1996, just 2% of Americans age 65 or older went online. By the year 2000, that percent had increased to 15% of seniors. In a February 2004 survey, 22% of Americans age 65 or older reported having access to the Internet. This represents a 47% increase between 2000 and 2004. Eight million seniors now go online. By contrast, 58% of Americans age 50-64, 75% of 30-49 year-olds, and 77% of 18-29 year-olds go online as of February 2004. If they do not go online, seniors are the least likely group to live with someone who does. Just 13% of non-users age 65 or older live in a household with Internet access, compared to 35% of non-users age 50-64 years old. "

    • Posted by admin on April 9, 2004 02:59 PM |