Now this is interesting …
Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the proportion of older people using the internet to stay in touch with family and look for information online has surged in the past six years.
The proportion of over-75s who have used the internet recently has leapt from 19.9% in 2011 to 40.5% in 2017. Among those aged between 65 and 74, the proportion has increased from 52% to 77.5% over the same period.