More Baby Boomers and their parents are checking out what’s keeping their kids and grandkids glued to the computer. Stats Canada says Internet use has grown across all age groups from 2007 to 2009. Those 45 years of age and older made up 60 per cent of all new users during that time frame. Overall, four in five Canadians surfed the Web for personal use last year.
The computer has been around a long time but I’ve noticed that many people are just discovering the computer. In recent months, my aunts have been learning how to use their computer and are enjoying the experience.
I’ve often thought about how my mother could have used a computer years ago. In the 60’s she left her family in Alberta and moved with my father to a farm in Saskatchewan. She didn’t even have a phone to talk to her family. Imagine if she would have had a computer to e-mail her family.
It’s never to late to discover the wonderful things that a computer can bring into a person’s life. Encourage the people in your family who haven’t discovered the computer to give it a try.
