As computers and the
internet become more important in our increasingly digital age, older people
are among the groups that become digitally excluded or digitally dismissive. So
what is it that puts older people off learning to use computers?
According to a study by
Age UK, there are 3 main reasons why older people feel discouraged. These are:
- A lack of confidence and understanding about how computers work. What to do, what to press and the fear of doing something wrong, as well as fear over Internet safety, can put people off.
- Feelings of inertia can result from the large skills gap, feeling too old to learn or worrying that it would be too hard to learn.
- Concerns about affordability lead a lot of older people to feel that the cost of computers and broadband is too high, particularly on a fixed pension. Although the perception was that costs have recently fallen, many feel they can't justify spending a large amount of money on something they may not frequently use.
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