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Elderly American and the Internet: E-mail, TV News, and Entertainment Websites
Educational Gerontology
  • Michael L. Hilt, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Abstract

Older Americans, like other groups, vary in their use of the Internet. The participants for this study—elderly computer users from a Midwestern mid-size sample—used e-mail and considered it the most important Internet function. It was common for them to use e-mail with family and friends on a regular, if not daily, basis. When this group of older people did surf the Web, they were more likely to seek information about their special interests rather than visiting mass media sites. They were most likely to use Google.com or Yahoo.com to find sites dealing with weather, health, games, jokes, and entertainment. Additionally, some were interested in online shopping and auctions. The results of this exploratory study suggest the need for radio and television stations' websites to serve as a portal through which elderly users may access information they want and need.

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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Hilt, M. L., & Lipschultz, J. H. (2004). Elderly Americans and the Internet: E-Mail, TV News, Information and Entertainment Websites. Educational Gerontology, 30, 1, 57-72. © 2004 Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/doi/full/10.1080/03601270490249166.

Citation Information
Michael L. Hilt and Jeremy Harris Lipschultz. "Elderly American and the Internet: E-mail, TV News, and Entertainment Websites" Educational Gerontology Vol. 30 Iss. 1 (2004) p. 57 - 72
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeremyharrislipschultz/48/