US Seniors Increasingly Use Tech in Pandemic: AARP
Tech use by people over 50 “skyrocketed” during the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to continue, AARP reported Tuesday. This year, they spent an average $821 on tech, vs. $394 in 2019. Smartphones and accessories, plus Bluetooth headsets, topped purchases.…
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A third of older adults ordered food online from a restaurant and one in four listened to a podcast in the past two years. Seniors subscribe on average to three streaming video platforms; four in 10 feel technology isn't designed with them in mind.