Pew Research Internet Project's new study exploring how seniors adopt new technology didn't just factor age into the equation. Income and education, health of respondents, and attitudes on technology's benefits were carefully weighed. 

Generally, the report found that seniors of higher income and education levels were more likely to be using the Internet: six in ten seniors now go online, with a majority of them doing so on a daily basis. More educated and affluent older adults were also more inclined to adopt smartphones and tablets. 

Once online, those seniors using social media were more likely to be highly social in person, and reap positive benefits from social networks for a number of reasons, such as the ability to bridge gaps of physical distance. 

Of the 41% of seniors who do not use the Internet, about half agreed to having a fear of missing out on information. And 79% of those online seniors said they were positively affected by their digital life, with most saying finding information was much easier now than in the past.