Although internet use is increasing among the older generation in Switzerland, a sizeable proportion of seniors are not yet online. Experts say they risk being cut off from key sources of information and social contact.
The number of seniors going online has risen by 47% in five years, according to a study carried out by Zurich University’s Center for Gerontology, on behalf of the organisation for older people, Pro Senectute.
This means that more than half of those aged 65+ are currently using the internet, up from almost 40% in the last study of 2010. There is still, however, a big digital gap to the rest of the population (88% in 2015).
Source: Pro Senectute
