“Who over 65 is online?” Older adults’ dispositions toward information communication technology

My Wellness as a Mobile App. Identifying Wellness Types among the Young Elderly

“…The divide widens when combined with a lower education level, i.e. older adults with a lower education level are less likely to use different technologies [10] [50]. On the other hand, it has been suggested that digital technology can protect older adults from the digital divide [22].…”

“…are less likely to adopt technology. Finally, a positive and optimistic disposition has been found to be related to a higher likeliness to adopt technology [50].…”

Clothing Retail Channel Use and Digital Behavior: Generation and Gender Differences

“…Older adults' adoption of new retail technologies has lagged behind younger generations (Barnard, Bradley, Hodsgon, & Lloyd, 2013), maybe because they do not have the same level of interest in and exposure to new technologies (Vroman, Arthanat, & Lysack, 2015). However, older consumers increasingly use retail technologies for information search and making purchases.…”

“…However, the current trend shows that an increasing number of Seniors use digital media to obtain information about shopping and make purchase decisions (Vroman et al, 2015). Thus, clothing retailers targeting Seniors need to maintain digital media communications to motivate consumer purchases.…”

Online gerontechnological resources analysis for active aging

“…In a recent study, Vroman, Arthanat and Lysack (2015) argued that older adults mainly use the Internet for three reasons: (i) social interaction; (ii) information seeking; and (iii) transactional or routine activities (e.g. making reservations or reading the news online).…”