Closing the digital divide by helping seniors get online

Name: Closing the digital divide by helping seniors get online
Uploaded: 2014-01-14T02:07:06Z
Duration: P338S
Description: It's estimated that about half of Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet. But for the other half, increasing societal dependence on digital technology threatens to leave behind those who don't go online. NewsHour correspondent Mary Jo Brooks reports on efforts to teach elders how to stay connected through computers.

Clip: 01/13/2014 | 5m 38s

It's estimated that about half of Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet. But for the other half, increasing societal dependence on digital technology threatens to leave behind those who don't go online. NewsHour correspondent Mary Jo Brooks reports on efforts to teach elders how to stay connected through computers.

Aired: 01/13/14

Rating: NR

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