In keeping with those trends, the survey results revealed year-over-year continued engagement in most forms of digital communication.

An older communication option, email, remained more or less unchanged, from 90% to 89%.

Overall, older adults continue to reach for their devices.

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Still, interest in technology among older adults continues to expand, and perhaps in new ways.

In addition, older adults continue to spend on technology.

Most (70%), in fact, made a tech purchase in the past year.

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