2007-01-27 15:51:57 · 12 answers · asked by allison b 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I'm 67 years of age I use a computer all the time for card making , Letter writing for sh it st iring the local politicians and for photo processing and Emails Also look up my score. I am not slow I can install and unistall I can copy and paste I can attatch pics etc. I do a newsletter I can tap into forums for information. I can scan including slides as well as Power point presentations.I can cut and crop like my computer the list is endless.
2007-01-27 16:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you call "elderly". But if you use the definition in relation to people who are retired and are in the later years of their life, you will be suprised how many are using a computer to keep in touch with family members using chat clients and email, as well as browsing the net.
2007-01-27 23:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by OzHawk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Am 68 yrs old, my first comput er was a TI 99, second was a Radio Shack Model 1 with 64 K memory, have been using a puter for approx 30 yrs..........I would think before you were born.
Would think I have had more computers than you've had cars.
Thank you very much
2007-01-28 00:43:31 · answer #3 · answered by tom_casper_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elderly using computer will depend on their capability, some are very capable and some are quite slow, that depend on their educational stream, if they're in English education stream, the
follow up will be faster and for those who are non- English stream,the follow up will be slower,especially for those who are in the age of 55 onward, the catch up ability will be slack down.
But on constant practise will make them perfect.
2007-01-28 00:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by ELGINKOH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not very well mostly. If you are 60 to 70 you have a fighting chance. Most over that are clueless. Under 60's doing good. there are exceptions of course. There are some 38 year olds that are clueless and some 90 year olds that are doing pretty good considering their age.
2007-01-27 23:58:13 · answer #5 · answered by Sterling403 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Community life centers, nursing homes and colleges programs offers free/discount training.
For the most part some have special monitors to review the data upon the screen.
2007-01-27 23:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Michael W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure my Nan and Pop still have problems with a calculator
2007-01-28 00:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by cazzra1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they learn, you know. I think over 60 are clueless, even to use DOS.
2007-01-28 00:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by Chaille L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ya know, people over 25 CAN learn. *eyeroll*
2007-01-27 23:57:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Try this link:
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijh/vol3n1/elderly.xml
2007-01-27 23:56:54 · answer #10 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋