Plenty of facts support the idea that seniors do learn to be comfortable in cyberspace. A recent Georgia Institute of Technology study reports seniors as the fastest growing group of computer users.
Older men are more likely to surf than women, though women's usage is growing.
One third of older users have replaced TV viewing with computer activities. We learn more slowly as we age that's normal. John Oussoren, director of Canada's Chalmers Institute at the Vancouver School of Theology , agrees. But my experience is that patience, encouragement and affirmation help older adults learn to become proficient in handling computers. Other research bears that out.