Table 2.

Description of categories and subcategories.

Category	Subcategory	Descriptions of subcategory
Age stereotypes related to EICT use in later life	Relevance and use	-No need or interest in EICT due to older age -Other priorities than EICT in later life -Non-use means social exclusion and disadvantage -EICT for safety and health
	Competence and learning	-Older adults are less capable of using EICT -Ability to learn deteriorates with age -EICT competences as a “marker” of not having dementia
Environmental cues contributing to the activation and internalization of age stereotypes	Design of technology	-Non-use affects age-perceptions -EICT design affects age-perceptions -Stigmatizing components of EICT
	Intergenerational contact	-The “young” introduce EICT -Lack of intergenerational support

Note: Everyday Information and Communication Technology = EICT