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C/EI/230. An examination of senior surfers

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750
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

This paper examines the concept of senior surfers and aims to assess whether older people are behind technological developments. The paper examines statistics that show the use of the internet by the senior population, and outlines ways in which this usage can be beneficial to them. The strategies in place to encourage the use of the internet within the older generation are outlined, and the issues that can arise from internet usage are discussed. The paper concludes by evaluating a presentation that was conducted on the subject.

 

KEYWORDS: Senior surfers, internet, old people, new technologies,