Tag Archives: Internet
Disabled face ‘digital divide’
Disabled people face a “digital divide” with mainstream technology such as smartphones and tablets alienating those with special needs, charities have said.
North-south divide in internet use amongst over 65s
North-south divide in internet use amongst over 65s
New data from Age UK reveals a north-south divide amongst older people when it comes to using the internet, with those aged 65 and over in the south of England generally more likely to be online compared to those in the north.
Older people in Tyne and Wear are the least likely in England to be online, where only 28% of people aged 65 and over report using the internet.
Meanwhile older people in Surrey are the most likely to be online, where 63% of people aged 65 and over report using the internet.
ITea & Biscuits Week
The research, which comes at the start of the our annual ITea and Biscuits Week, also reveals that there are only 4 areas in England where the percentage of older people online, outnumber those who are offline.
This week Age UK is running ITea and Biscuits Week to enable people who have never been online to try out technology for themselves.