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Technology Findings from AARP's “2024 Tech Trends and Adults 50+”

Explore how adults over 50 embrace technology for health, safety, and staying connected in AARP's 2024 study. Discover more and join the ...

Health apps could help older adults, but most don't use them

Mobile apps for smartphones and tablets are available to help older adults monitor and manage weight, exercise, mood, diabetes, ...

How Technology Can Help Retirees Age in Place - Kiplinger

Older adults may not have grown up with the internet or smartphones, but this generation of retirees is increasingly embracing tech ...

Older adults' experiences with using information and communication ...

This study investigates older adults' experiences with ICT and ICT support services to better inform the existing and emerging tech support for older adults.

3 Reasons Why Seniors Need to Embrace Technology

Also, research by the Health Science Journal shows that 94% of older women and 98.5% of older men reported using smart appliances for a better-quality life.

Older Adults' Tech Usage Continues to Grow, Says New AARP ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from AARP finds tech ownership among adults age 50-plus continues to grow, ...

Data dive: Digital health making a surprising impact for older patients

Another survey, from Rock Health in 2019, found that only 20 percent of adults over 65 had used a health care app, compared to nearly 60 percent ...

Insights from AARP's 2024 Tech Trends Report, Part 1

Older adults own an average of seven tech devices, with a significant increase in ownership of smartphones (89%, up from 77%), smart TVs (75%, ...

Senior Age Tech - FCP Live-In

Another study explains why older adults are not so quick to embrace technology. Although seniors favor technology and other resources that help ...

Re-envisioning Digital Equity and Connection Literacy for Older Adults

At first glance, aging adults are engaging online: according to the Pew Research Center (2022), adoption of technologies among older adults ( ...

Are Older Adults Capable of Using Technology? Dispelling ... - Ooney

While still being hesitant to adopt these devices, an online and phone survey conducted by AARP suggests that 53% of older adults admitted they desired to have ...

Virtual Care Technologies to Support Aging in Place - TechTarget

The survey polled 2,110 in August 2021. It further reveals that 34 percent of older adults said they use or have used apps for exercise, 22 ...

Tech Devices and Tools for Senior Safety, Well-Being and ...

Technology isn't just for the young. Today, many devices are designed to enhance senior wellness. From smart home assistants to wearables, ...

Adults 50+ Own as Many Tech Devices as Those Under 50 - AARP

When it comes to new tech, most older adults prefer a wait and see approach (67%). Confidence in their digital literacy is lower among older age ...

The Use of Technology Continues to Grow Among Seniors

Online learning is prevalent in the senior demographic. An AARP survey shows 23 percent of older adults embrace online learning by taking ...

How technology can help older adults age in place longer - Fortune

Additionally, some devices come with monthly fees, and researchers at Virginia Tech found that “perceived affordability significantly influenced ...

More seniors relying on technology to 'age in place'

Over the past two years, older adults' usage of a home assistant and owning a wearable has doubled. The study reveals that learning how to use ...

Older Adults Embracing Technology, AARP Reports - FK Architecture

The AARP 2024 Tech Trends found that older adults are open to embracing newer technology, especially ones that enhance security. The newer ...

Working to Connect Older Adults - Stanford Center on Longevity

Broadband Access, Devices and Training National nonprofit Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is using a $3 million investment from The Humana Foundation to ...

AARP: Older adults' tech usage is growing

The survey also found that the generation gap in smartphone adoption is narrowing. In the past two years, smartphone usage has jumped from 70% to 77% among ...