For the Last Time, You’re Not Too Old for Technology!
Posted on October, 19, 2010 by Kerry Rego -
I think we experience ageism more as we grow older. We experience it from ourselves more than any other source. A large part of my services revolve around training users on technology. I hear this over and over, “I’m too old.” “Everyone else gets computers but me.” “I don’t get this stuff because I’m too old.” I think it starts around 40. We put OURSELVES out to pasture.
Tim O’Reilly didn’t coin the term Web 2.0 until 2004. Websites weren’t even available until the late 90′s. Why do we beat ourselves up so much when it comes to technology and age? Where is it written that everyone is supposed to know? We don’t! We have to learn and grow every day as the world changes around us.
Even though we think we CAN’T, we ARE. Did you know that almost 50% of adults 50-64 are social networking? And 26% of those 65 and over are as well? (Pew Research)
Next time you find yourself saying you’re too old, realize that you are as young as you feel. The only way to stay ahead of the waves is to grab a surfboard!
