Older people turn more tech-savvy during Covid-19 pandemic, says report

The study also indicated that cooking and cleaning services witnessed a five-fold increase in cities like Chennai and Bengaluru

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has triggered widespread digitalization globally across sectors and across age categories. Older people appear to be adapting faster to this change with a four-fold rise in service requests by the age group during the pandemic, a study undertaken by Alserv, a tech start-up focused on non-real-estate-based assisted living services for the elderly, found.

The study also indicated that cooking and cleaning services witnessed a five-fold increase in cities like Chennai and