Thank you very much for that question.
I fully concur with Dr. Sinha's remarks around people wanting to remain in their own homes. Even in our own survey related to that, we found that during the pandemic, only 40% of those who responded to our surveys said they felt comfortable aging in Canada. That number dropped from approximately 60% before the pandemic.
Technology can play significant roles in keeping the autonomy of older people in their homes and communities. For example, we found that the number of older people who are now using social media to reach out to their friends, family and social circles has risen to approximately one-third of those who were surveyed.
We're seeing an increase in the number of older people who are using online tools for even online shopping. We even saw an increase in online dating among seniors with the pandemic as well.
We're starting to see these tools make their way into everyday use.
The one thing to consider, as well, is that it's a new demographic of older people that's coming very quickly with the baby boomers, where technology is mostly already integrated into their daily lives. This expectation is going to continue as they age.