Should We Be Concerned That the Elderly Don't Text?

Authors:
Rich Ling
Affiliations:
Telenor R&D, Oslo, Norway,Department of Communication Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Venue:
The Information Society
Year:
2008

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Abstract

The elderly are generally “out of the loop” when it comes to texting and other new technologies. On the one hand, the elderly do not often send text messages and thus signal their ability and willingness to use the medium. On the other hand, stereotyping by the younger users perhaps inhibits them from sending text messages to the elderly. Is the non-use of texting by the elderly because of self-exclusion or lack of exposure or both? Should this be of concern to us?