Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Growing numbers of American seniors are going online, chipping away at the dominance of 18- to 44-year-olds who comprise half the Web population, according to a study released Wednesday.
Since 2005, the population segment that has made the largest online gains in the United States is the 70- to 75-year-old age group, the Washington-based Pew Research Center said.
It's interesting that the younger people think the internet is their domain and we old folks are technologically clueless. They forget (or are unaware) that the pioneers of the internet, whose inventions and developments are still in use today, are all over 60.
The only reason many older people shy away from technology is because they're intimidated by younger people who don't take the time to explain. I saw this first hand when I did tech support for an ISP. My younger colleagues would be impatient with the elderly and just do whatever needed to be done. I took time to show our older customers how to do things for themselves. With few exceptions, they were quick to learn and very grateful for the instruction.
It's interesting that the younger people think the internet is their domain and we old folks are technologically clueless. They forget (or are unaware) that the pioneers of the internet, whose inventions and developments are still in use today, are all over 60.
The only reason many older people shy away from technology is because they're intimidated by younger people who don't take the time to explain. I saw this first hand when I did tech support for an ISP. My younger colleagues would be impatient with the elderly and just do whatever needed to be done. I took time to show our older customers how to do things for themselves. With few exceptions, they were quick to learn and very grateful for the instruction.
That's how I make a good portion of my income. The young bucks don't want to take the time. Impatience, ya know. I, on the other hand, enjoy teaching so I'm doing just fine.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
