According to a survey from 2018, the majority of elderly in Norway, amounting to 70 percent of the respondents, used computer, tablet and internet in order to stay informed or updated. The second most common reason for being digitally enabled was in order to manage tasks from home (55 percent), while 41 percent of the elderly went online to stay in contact with family and friends.
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