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Associated Press – Never too late: Pandemic propels older shoppers online
Nearly 22 million, or 42% of Americans 65 and older, lack broadband at home, according to a 2021 study from nonprofit Older Adults Technology Services. Low-income and Black and Latino older adults are more likely to be left out, the study says.
Nonprofit Quarterly – For Older Americans, COVID Makes Closing the Digital Divide a Vital Matter
A report from OATS and Humana notes that the gap in “digital connectivity among older adults is a public health and social justice crisis.”
Orlando Sentinel – Clases gratis y en español para que adultos mayores aprendan a utilizar herramientas digitales
Para beneficio de millones de personas mayores AARP unió esfuerzos con Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), una organización de beneficencia con sede en Nueva York, con el fin de asistir a esta parte de la población “a prosperar en el mundo digital, y a utilizar tecnología de formas que mejoren su participación social y cívica, su seguridad financiera, su salud y su creatividad”, según informó la organización a través de un comunicado de prensa.
Sacramento Bee – For seniors, getting a COVID vaccine isn’t always easy. How to sign up for an appointment
A January report on older adults’ computer connectivity sheds more light: nearly 22 million U.S. seniors 65 or older — 42% of that group — do not have broadband access, according to the study by Older Adults Technology Services and the Humana Foundation.
Washington Post – How to master the vaccine-appointment website: A guide for everyone
An estimated 42 percent of Americans over the age of 65 don’t even have a wired broadband Internet connection at home, according to a new report.
The New York Times – Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids
Beyond Senior Planet, OATS launched Aging Connected, which aims to get one million older adults online. It provides tablets, along with training and technical support, to 10,000 older residents of New York City Housing Authority communities.
Scripps National News – Lack of internet access affects millions of seniors during pandemic
Two in five seniors do not have internet access. That means 20 million older adults don’t have access to resources needed during the pandemic. Experts at OATS talk about how we can get seniors connected.
Connected Nation Podcast – REPORT: The devastating impact Digital Isolation is having on older Americans
On this episode of Connected Nation, we examine groundbreaking research that looks at Digital Isolation among older Americans. We talk with those behind the report which found that 22 million U.S. seniors lack the high-speed internet access they need – and thanks to the pandemic – it’s a connectivity problem that this report shows has had devastating effects.
Axios – Tech troubles snarl seniors’ attempts to sign up for vaccines
Though internet use among seniors is on the rise, nearly 22 million seniors, or 42% of the nation’s over-65 population, lack broadband access at home, according to a January report from Older Adults Technology Services, a nonprofit affiliate of AARP.
Broadband Breakfast – Getting Older Adults Connected, Nextlink Internet Partnership, Tacoma Convention Center Gains 5G Connectivity
“The data is clear: older adults have been falling increasingly behind in digital connectivity, which negatively affects their overall health and well-being,” said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, in a statement released Wednesday.
Fierce Healthcare – New MGMA, Humana report highlights impact of care deferred due to COVID-19
Ninety-seven percent of physician practices reported a drop in care volume by early April 2020 due to COVID-19, and that first wave of care deferrals offers lessons in managing the impacts of the current surge, according to a new report.
Louisville Business Journal – Humana Foundation-backed study spells out ‘digital isolation crisis’ for the elderly
Tens of millions of America’s seniors don’t have access to broadband internet, according to a new study.
Aging and Health Technology Watch – Older adults and broadband access — picking up the pace of adoption
The buzz about broadband and older adults has grown louder since the start of the pandemic – which worsened social isolation for so many older adults. A just-released report sponsored by the Humana Foundation and OATS called Aging Connected, made the case that nearly 22 million seniors (age 65+) lack wireline broadband access at home.
Axios – 2 in 5 U.S. seniors lack sufficient broadband
Twenty million U.S. seniors lack a high-speed wired connection to the internet, according to a new study by the nonprofit Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), which works to get seniors access to the internet.
Yahoo! Finance – Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Qualifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans as Pandemic Continues to Ravage Nation
Older Adults Technology Services, Inc. (OATS), in partnership with the Humana Foundation, today released a new report that for the first time quantifies the size and degree of the digital isolation crisis among seniors in the United States, finding nearly 22 million older Americans continue to lack broadband access at home.
Telecompetitor – Report: Seniors Hit Hard by the Digital Divide
Almost 22 million older Americans lack wireline broadband access at home, according to a report about seniors and the digital divide commissioned by Older Adults Technology Services Inc. (OATS) and the Humana Foundation. The two organizations also said that they are mounting a campaign that aims to bring high speed internet to a million unconnected seniors by 2022.
Bloomberg – Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Quantifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans
Older Adults Technology Services, Inc. (OATS), in partnership with the Humana Foundation, today released a new report that for the first time quantifies the size and degree of the digital isolation crisis among seniors in the United States, finding nearly 22 million older Americans continue to lack broadband access at home.
Associated Press – Report: 22 Million U.S. Seniors Lack Broadband Internet Access; First Time Study Quantifies Digital Isolation of Older Americans as Pandemic Continues to Ravage Nation
Older Adults Technology Services, Inc. (OATS), in partnership with the Humana Foundation, today released a new report that for the first time quantifies the size and degree of the digital isolation crisis among seniors in the United States, finding nearly 22 million older Americans continue to lack broadband access at home.
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