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That kind of thing happens to me all the time. iOS c. version 6 was a refuge from it, mostly, but they've since added so much more stuff to it (and replaced the home button with a gesture) that I find myself doing things by accident on there all the time, too, now.

It's much worse for my parents, because when they do something by accident (or when some designed-by-assholes program decides it needs to replace your usual screen with some "helpful" full-screen message about an update, on launch or on trying to take an action) it takes them far longer to figure out what's happening and how to undo it. Often they just give up after a while.

“can't figure out how to end a call.”

“None of those are exclusive, or even more common in elderly people than the general population.”

you’re right, old people are generally just as good with technology as young people. there are no generalizable differences between any groups of humans.

fair point, though I'll note my assertion was based on personal observation, frustration, and setting up interventions out of concern.