![]() ![]() ![]() Technology adoption is influenced by various factors, such as relative advantage of the technology (compared to the previous method of accomplishing the activity) and degree to which the innovation is compatible with one’s values, experiences, and needs ( Rogers 2003). However, little is known about the depth and breadth of technology use by older adults or whether it differs from younger adults’ usage patterns. Many older adults use technologies widely, including personal computers and the Internet. However, more and more research makes clear that this is a misperception and an overstatement ( O’Hanlon, Bond, Knapp, and Carragher 2010 Pew Internet and American Life Project 2004, 2009). There is a common misperception that people over a certain age (e.g., 65) tend to be less open or perhaps even averse to adopting new technologies for everyday tasks. Computer technology is prevalent in many domains beyond personal computers and the Internet, such as communication, financial transactions, home management, and health care. Technology interactions have the potential to ease the performance of tasks and sometimes to enable people to accomplish activities they might not otherwise be able to do on their own (see Charness, Fox, and Mitchum, in press, for a review). ![]()
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