The Internet is becoming more and more accessible to seniors, and this is offering life-enhancing benefits. Â  Data from a national survey sponsored by Verizon FiOS and Retirement Living TV shows that seniors are accessing the Internet for health information at similar rates to their younger compatriots. Â  This is great news, considering health concerns generally increase with age. Broadband offers the promise of more information — delivered quickly to your fingertips from the comfort of home. In some circumstances, this could mean the difference between life and death, such as preventing adverse drug interactions.

According to the survey data, 62% of wired Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet to access medical information. Â  One can conclude based on this data that more broadband adoption among seniors means greater access to much needed health information. Another interesting statistic that came out of the study is the percentage of seniors who believe the Internet has improved the way they get information about health care — 68%. While the human benefits of providing easy access to health information is foremost, the enormous cost savings that would stem from making health care information more accessible should not be forgotten. Especially at a time when health care costs are soaring nationwide.

We make no apologies on NextGenWeb for touting broadband to the hilltops! Â  We encourage you to read this study as further evidence of broadband’s ability to offer greater access and better savings in health care for the people who need it most — America’s seniors. Click below to see the press conference announcing the survey results.

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