Older Adults and Technology: Building Sustainable Systems for Adoption and Impact
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Older Adults and Technology: Building Sustainable Systems for Adoption and Impact
Presentation at Broadband Partners and Providers ForumNovember 4, 2013
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Reality Check
• Just 53% of seniors online• Seniors are nearly last in home broadband adoption• Low-income seniors 12X lower adoption• Not just computers: cell phones, apps, e-commerce, gaming
devices—a historical pattern of late adoption
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Barriers to Adoption
• Social Networks -- Relevance
• Risk/Cost
• Technology Access
• Training and Support
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What’s Needed
• Build sustainable systems at scale• See technology as a means to outcomes—health,
finances, etc.• Meaningful public-private partnerships• Invest in strategic, learning institutions
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Senior Planet Exploration Center
• 15,000 visitors yearly• Events, trainings, coaching,
gaming, exhibits• 23 additional labs in NYC
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Results• 24 labs up and running• 15,000 free classes delivered at 70
locations• Over 500 people signed up for current
classes• 40,000 unique visitors on
Seniorplanet.org• Workforce, social engagement, health,
lifelong learning results
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Lessons
• Quality anchor location• Strong partnerships• Relevant content and
methodology• Distributed training• Online channel• Impact areas