1. Seniors and the Internet Susannah Fox Associate Director Pew Internet Project November 14, 2006

2. Seniors and the Internet November 14, 20062 Share of Americans online by age (Source: Pew Internet Project telephone surveys, 2000-2006)

3. Seniors and the Internet November 14, 20063 U.S. population projections, 2000-2016 (Source: Frederick W. Hollmann, Population Projections Branch, U.S. Census Bureau)

4. Seniors and the Internet November 14, 20064 Health information online (Source: Pew Internet: August 2006 telephone survey, N=2,928)

5. Seniors and the Internet November 14, 20065 Internet activities: Gen Y vs. Gen X vs. Boomers (Source: Pew Internet: Project surveys 2005-6) Email (87% vs. 94% vs. 86%) Buy a product (74% vs. 77% vs. 66%) Travel reservations (60% vs. 71% vs. 59%) Bank online (38% vs. 50% vs. 37%) Financial research (29% vs. 47% vs. 43%)

6. Seniors and the Internet November 14, 20066 Sources Pew Internet Project: Online Health Search 2006 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/190/report_display.asp http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/190/report_display.asp Pew Internet Project: Generations Online http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/170/report_display.asp http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/170/report_display.asp Frederick W. Hollmann, Population Projections Branch, U.S. Census Bureau: presentation at the Federal Trade Commission Public Hearings on Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-Ade http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/techade/pdfs/presentatio ns/hollmann.pdf http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/techade/pdfs/presentatio ns/hollmann.pdf