{"id":1135,"date":"2021-10-05T20:21:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T00:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linkageconnect.com\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2021-10-05T20:21:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T00:21:19","slug":"link-age-connect-releases-2021-technology-study-older-adults-age-55-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/11-design.com\/las\/link-age-connect-releases-2021-technology-study-older-adults-age-55-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Link-age Connect releases 2021 Technology Study, Older Adults Age 55-100"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 2, Link-age Connect, the market intelligence arm of the three interconnected companies of Link-age, announced the release of a new report:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkageconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021-Technology-Study-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021 Technology Study, Older Adults Age 55-100<\/a>. The study, conducted from April to June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides a comprehensive look at technology use of adults aged 55 to 100, with nearly 93% of the 2,398 respondents falling between ages 70 and 100.<\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Key findings include:<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><em>The apps most downloaded and used for the first time over the last 12 months were those dealing with\u00a0banking and finance, followed by social media.<\/em><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><em>Willingness to allocate financial resources for technology is declining\u00a0as more respondents find themselves on a fixed income.<\/em><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><em>Cost, complexity, and security concerns\u00a0were the top barriers to greater technology adoption.<\/em><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Catch up on the full <a href=\"https:\/\/website-403e4e68.eyj.thm.mybluehost.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-Technology-Study-Report-1-2.pdf\">2021 Technology Study Report here<\/a>. An enormous thank you to sponsors Morrison Living, Transcend Strategy Group, and DIRECTV for Business. For any questions, reach out to Sue Viox at sviox@linkageconnect.com.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 2, Link-age Connect, the market intelligence arm of the three interconnected companies of Link-age, announced the release of a new report:\u00a02021 Technology Study, Older Adults Age 55-100. 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