http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/jan06.asp
Percent of adults of a given age who use the Internet (US)
– age 46-55 — 86%
– age 56-65 — 75%
– age 66+ — 41%
– Older adults use the Internet for news, shopping, entertainment, and to keep in touch with friends and family.
– Common myths are:
– older users cannot learn to use the Internet
– old people don’t use computer
– elderly people are “technophobes”
These are indeed stereotypes and are not accurate.
– There are reasons, however, why some older users don’t use computers even more:
– lack of motivation or reason to use the computer
– lack of experience with current technology
– cognitive differences and age-related declines
– lack of knowledge of how to use the Web
– no access to a computer
– no understanding of what to do with the Web
==> Make sure users are motivated to use the product you are designing.
==> Be sure you know, and are not just guessing, what their motivation is.
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