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This resolution affirms the critical importance of digital literacy and access for older Americans by recognizing the significant challenges seniors face in the digital age. The resolution highlights that approximately 25% of seniors did not use the Internet in 2021 and 42% lacked home broadband access, which creates substantial barriers to essential services like healthcare, financial services, and social connections. It acknowledges that older adults without digital skills are more vulnerable to isolation and cybercrime, with Americans over 60 suffering an estimated $3.4 billion in Internet fraud losses in 2023. The resolution calls for a comprehensive national strategy to address the digital divide, including expanding affordable Internet access, providing devices, funding community-based digital literacy training programs, and establishing grant programs for innovative senior digital training initiatives. It encourages partnerships between state agencies, local stakeholders, public and private sectors to support seniors' digital inclusion, recommends integrating digital skills support into frequently used services, and commits to monitoring progress in reducing the digital divide. The resolution emphasizes the need for tailored approaches like intergenerational mentoring, "digital navigator" services, and collaborative efforts with libraries and community organizations to improve older Americans' digital literacy and access.

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