More than half of over-55s online say the internet gives them a new lease of life, a new survey claims.
Research for UK Silver Surfers' day found that, although some older people are still alienated by the web, many more use it for a range of activities and view it as a vital part of their lives.
Seven per cent of those polled look for love online, 22 per cent play online games and 43 per cent searched for far-flung friends and family, according to Telewest Broadband, which conducted the poll. Fifty-seven percent of over-50s polled said that being online had introduced them to new experiences and half of over-50 web surfers said life without the net was unimaginable.
