Sept. 29-Nov. 6, 2016 – Information Engaged and Information Wary

This dataset contains questions about how Americans approach facts and information as well as technology use among older adults.

People deal in varying ways with tensions about what information to trust and how much they want to learn. Some are interested and engaged with information; others are wary and stressed.

Nearly two-thirds of those age 65 and older go online and a record share now own smartphones – although many seniors remain relatively divorced from digital life.