Whilst older people are increasingly using the internet and owning smartphones, many still avoid online life completely or use it only on occasion. According to Ofcom, just under one in five over-75s personally use a smartphone, although they are more likely to use larger devices like tablets or computers as their main gateway to the internet. Their research showed that among older people, people with disabilities, women and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds were even less likely to use the internet.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-do-older-adults-feel-about-digital-healthcare