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    May 15, 2017
    Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults

    Most seniors say technology has had a mostly positive effect on society

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    Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults
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    Smartphone adoption among seniors has nearly quadrupled in the last five years
    Tech use is especially limited among those ages 75 and up
    Most seniors say they need help using new electronic devices
    Roughly four-in-ten seniors are smartphone owners
    Large increases in smartphone ownership among older adults who are affluent, well educated and younger
    Internet use and broadband adoption among seniors varies greatly by age, income and education
    Among seniors, roughly a third own tablets and a fifth own e-readers
    Around a third of seniors report using social media
    Seniors are less confident when using electronic devices
    Most seniors say they need help using new electronic devices
    Only around a third of disabled seniors say they have home broadband
    Roughly three-quarters of internet users ages 65 and up say they go online daily
    Most seniors say technology has had a mostly positive effect on society
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