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22M Seniors Lack Home Broadband, Says Tech Advocacy Group for Elderly

Nearly 22 million older Americans lack home broadband, reported Older Adults Technology Services Wednesday. Black and Latino older Americans are 2.6 and 2.4 times, respectively, more likely to be offline than their white counterparts, it said. “America is failing to…

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close the digital gap for older adults," said Executive Director Thomas Kamber. And 40% of older Americans who died of COVID-19 lacked access to online resources. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said lawmakers must "act to increase affordable access to broadband services and help millions of seniors stay engaged online.”