Older Internet users
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In 2007, fewer Canadian seniors aged 65 and older used the Internet than baby boomers (aged 45 to 64). Seniors appear to be slowly catching up with younger generations, however. Four times the proportion of seniors were using the Internet in 2007 compared with seniors' usage in 2000.
In 2007, over half of seniors who used the Internet from home went online to find information on topics such as travel, news and sports. Playing games was the second most popular online leisure activity for seniors.
Senior home-Internet users were more likely than baby boomers in 2007 to play games online (36% versus 27%). Meanwhile, downloading music was the third most common online leisure activity for both age groups; however it was less popular among senior users (15%) than baby boomers (23%).
Many Internet users also contributed content online by blogging, participating in discussion forums and uploading photos. These activities were less common among both boomer and senior users, who had participation rates below 10%.
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