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11.06.2021 - 17:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
£5.4 billion spending on tech for over-60s and boosted their mental health as families ensure they stay in touch, reveals new research from Capital One UK. Around 16.9 million UK adults have bought a new device or given a second-hand one to someone aged 60-plus since March last year, the research found.
Average spending per gadget was £253 with those aged 35 to 44 splurging out the most - on average at £313. The most popular devices being bought for the over-60s are mobile phones (11%) narrowly
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