Seniors Open to New Solutions
The study examined seniors’ attitudes toward technologies that enable an independent life.
• Virtually all seniors are comfortable using the telephone, while almost half of seniors are comfortable using personal computers, the  internet and email.
• Not surprisingly, seniors’ comfort level with computer technology decreased in older age groups, particularly those over 75 years of age.
• 65% of seniors say they are open to or would like to use new technologies that enable independence.
• More than half (54%) would consider the use of ambient technology in their homes - specifically, sensors - to monitor their health and safety.
Boomers Worried about Aging Parents
The study also examined the attitudes of Baby Boomers who have at least one living parent.
• The vast majority (94%) of Boomers say it is important that their senior parents be able to age in place; however, 79% are concerned about their parents’ ability to do so, and 57% are very concerned.
• 82% fear their parents might be mistreated if they move into a nursing home, and 89% worry their parents would be saddened by the loss of their independence.
• 79% say they are worried that their parents would not like living in a nursing home, and 70% are concerned their parents will be scared to move out of their homes.
• Parents’ health is another major issue of concern for Baby Boomers, with 77% saying so; 75% also say they are worried about the potential for falls/injuries (75%) and their parents’ ability to drive (58%).
• Most Boomers are not concerned that their parents might someday be a burden to them: 51% say they are not concerned that they may have to financially support their parents; 60% say they are not concerned that their parents might have to move in with them.

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