A nurse hears a colleague state the following: "Can you believe that Mr. Jones' daughter just bought him a tablet computer? He is 90 years old. It is ridiculous to think that he can learn to use it."
The nurse formulates a response based on research that shows: (Select all that apply.)
a. older adults comprise the fastest growing population using computers and the Inter-net.
b. Internet use is less prevalent in individuals over age 75 than those ages 65-74.
c. older American men are the fastest grow-ing group of social networking site users.
d. older adults use the Internet only for so-cial networking and recreational uses.
e. technology has the potential to improve quality of life for older adults.
ANS: A, B, E
Older adults are the fastest growing population using computers and the Internet. Internet use does decrease in those over age 75 as compared to older adults less than age 75. Older women are the fastest growing group of individuals using social networking sites. Older adults use tech-nology for a whole host of reasons, both social and to communicate with health care providers and access health information. Technology has a large potential to improve quality of life for older adults.
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