1、AARP RESEARCH | AARP.ORG/RESEARCH | 2017 AARP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Technology Use and Attitudes among Mid-Life and Older Americans December 2017 G. Oscar Anderson, Senior Research Communications Advisor AARP Research https:/doi.org/10.26419/res.00210.001 AARP RESEARCH | AARP.ORG/RESEARCH | 2017 AARP
2、. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Methodology This study was fielded from November 16-27, 2017 using GfKs KnowledgePanel, a probability based web panel designed to be representative of the adult US population. Respondents needed to be age 50 or older to complete the survey. Completion rate was 59.9% and resulte
3、d in a total sample of 1,520. The data are weighted by age within gender, education, race/ethnicity, household income, language preferences, and Census division to reflect US adults age 50 or older. Margin of error at the 95% confidence level 2.71% for Total Adults 50+ N=1520 2 AARP RESEARCH | AARP.
4、ORG/RESEARCH | 2017 AARP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Executive Summary Mobile and traditional computing devices are the primary tech for Americans 50+. Over nine in ten own a computer or laptop, seven in ten adults 50+ own a smartphone, and over four in ten own a tablet. Adults 70+ are more likely to have
5、older technology such as desktops and feature phones than those age 50-69. Technology such as wearables and home assistants have been adopted by only a very small percentage of the 50+ market. Younger adults are more likely to own a wearable than those over 70. Traditional activities dominate comput
6、er use for adults over 50, but a sizeable minority are using their device to manage medical care or learn online. Among those who own such devices, top activities include surfing the internet, making purchases, getting news, and banking. Adults 70+ do fewer activities on their computers than those u