Older adults and internet use

BY KATHRYN ZICKUHR AND MARY MADDEN

For the first time, half of adults ages 65 and older are online

As of April 2012, 53% of American adults ages 65 and older use the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all other age groups to use the internet, the latest data represent the first time that half of seniors are going online. After several years of very little growth among this group, these gains are significant.

Overall, 82% of all American adults ages 18 and older say they use the internet or email at least occasionally, and 67% do so on a typical day.

http://www.pewinternet.org/2012/06/06/older-adults-and-internet-use/

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