Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread.

Digital Survival Skills are methods and means a person uses to deal with modern innovations. Obtaining and maintaining good skills makes utilizing the skills easier over time. Most importantly, good skills enable people to adapt to the future.

Older generations tend to feel overwhelmed by the advances of technology and lack confidence when it comes to using it, awareness can help to overcome these fears.