Americans aged over 65 are not embracing digital technology, according to a recent study by researcher David Levine and his colleagues at the Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The study revealed low levels of internet use by seniors for health purposes; while 60% of seniors have mobile phones and 80% regularly use the internet, they reported low rates of digital health use. Dr Levine suggests this may be due to a lack of usable platforms for seniors not adept at using the technology.
Americans aged over 65 are not embracing digital technology, according to a recent study by researcher David Levine and his colleagues at the Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The study revealed low levels of internet use by seniors for health purposes; while 80% of seniors have mobile phones and 60% regularly use the internet, they reported low rates of digital health use. Dr Levine suggests this may be due to a lack of usable platforms for seniors not adept at using the technology.